How to find God

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How to find God?
Friend, the following story came to me “author unknown”: A small boy once approached his slightly older sister with a question about God. “Susie, can anybody ever really see God?” he asked. Busy with other things, Susie curtly replied: “No, of course not, silly. God is so far up in Heaven that nobody can see him.” Time passed, but his question still lingered so he approached his mother: “Mum, can anybody ever really see God?” “No, not really,” she gently said. “God is a spirit and he dwells in our hearts, but we can never really see him.” Somewhat satisfied but still wondering, the youngster went on his way. Not long afterwards, his saintly old grandfather took the little boy on a fishing trip. They were having a great time together - it had been an ideal day. The sun was beginning to set with unusual splendour as the day ended. The old man stopped fishing and turned his full attention to the exquisite beauty unfolding before him. On seeing the face of his grandfather reflecting such deep peace and contentment as he gazed into the magnificent ever-changing sunset, the little boy thought for a moment and finally spoke hesitatingly: “Grandad, I - I - wasn’t going to ask anybody else, but I wonder if you can tell me the answer to something I’ve been wondering about for a long time. Can anybody ever really see God?” The old man did not even turn his head. A long moment slipped by before he finally answered. “Son,” he quietly said. “It’s getting so I can’t see anything else.” Friend, as I think about that grandfather’s response, it comes to my mind that this was exactly what David was saying when he wrote the words we find in Psalm 19:1-4 “The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvellous display of his craftsmanship. Day and night they keep on telling about God. Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to all the world.” Well, I don’t know about you. But I long for the day when I can not only see God, but can see nothing else. You know, nothing is much more frustrating than not being able to find something you are looking for. But far worse is being unable to find God. Job faced that frustrating experience. He seemed to be “It” in a cruel game of hide-and-seek … God was hiding from him. Or so he thought. That’s why we read in Job 23:8-9 where Job writes: But I search in vain. I seek him here, I seek him there, and cannot find him. When I look to the left or right (north or south), I cannot find God.” Friend, I know, from the letters I receive, that a lot of people feel this same void. They are lonely…frustrated…angry…confused. They desperately want to make contact with God … but can’t seem to find him. - If you are one of those people, I think I can help. I certainly want to. Therefore, I invite you to write to me for a FREE copy of a small booklet titled: “How to find God.” To receive your copy, Email me or write to me at P.O Box 1540, Albany W.A 6331. Telephone (08) 98 418 418 Have a great day! -- Ron.

How to find God?

Friend, the following story came to me “author unknown”:

A small boy once approached his slightly older sister with a question about God. “Susie, can anybody ever really see God?” he asked. Busy with other things, Susie curtly replied: “No, of course not, silly. God is so far up in Heaven that nobody can see him.”

Time passed, but his question still lingered so he approached his mother: “Mum, can anybody ever really see God?” “No, not really,” she gently said. “God is a spirit and he dwells in our hearts, but we can never really see him.”

Somewhat satisfied but still wondering, the youngster went on his way. Not long afterwards, his saintly old grandfather took the little boy on a fishing trip. They were having a great time together - it had been an ideal day. The sun was beginning to set with unusual splendour as the day ended. The old man stopped fishing and turned his full attention to the exquisite beauty unfolding before him.

On seeing the face of his grandfather reflecting such deep peace and contentment as he gazed into the magnificent ever-changing sunset, the little boy thought for a moment and finally spoke hesitatingly: “Grandad, I - I - wasn’t going to ask anybody else, but I wonder if you can tell me the answer to something I’ve been wondering about for a long time. Can anybody ever really see God?”

The old man did not even turn his head. A long moment slipped by before he finally answered. “Son,” he quietly said. “It’s getting so I can’t see anything else.”

Friend, as I think about that grandfather’s response, it comes to my mind that this was exactly what David was saying when he wrote the words we find in Psalm 19:1-4 “The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvellous display of his craftsmanship. Day and night they keep on telling about God. Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to all the world.”

Well, I don’t know about you. But I long for the day when I can not only see God, but can see nothing else.

You know, nothing is much more frustrating than not being able to find something you are looking for. But far worse is being unable to find God. Job faced that frustrating experience. He seemed to be “It” in a cruel game of hide-and-seek … God was hiding from him. Or so he thought. That’s why we read in Job 23:8-9 where Job writes: But I search in vain. I seek him here, I seek him there, and cannot find him. When I look to the left or right (north or south), I cannot find God.”

Friend, I know, from the letters I receive, that a lot of people feel this same void. They are lonely…frustrated…angry…confused. They desperately want to make contact with God … but can’t seem to find him. -

If you are one of those people, I think I can help. I certainly want to. Therefore, I invite you to write to me for a FREE copy of a small booklet titled: “How to find God.” To receive your copy,

Email me
or write to me at
P.O Box 1540,
Albany W.A 6331.

Telephone (08) 98 418 418

Have a great day! -- Ron.