Greetings,
In my previous letter I asked the question a lot folks have: If God is real why doesn’t He just do a bunch of magic tricks for everyone all the time so that they will see Him, believe in Him, and love Him?
Well, lets take a bit of a deep dive into the answer.
Maybe God seems ‘hidden’ to our five senses so that folks can choose faith freely, rather than being forced by undeniable proof.
God isn’t some old dude up in the clouds or some alien in outer space – God is spirit, imperceptible to our limited senses.
“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24
God wants a genuine, personal relationship with us, and He wants us to know him as He is. That requires some effort on our part, as in any human relationship. God doesn’t seek robots or slaves who have no choice but to obey and believe in Him.
God’s hiddenness requires us to seek deeper understanding, to doubt, to wrestle with Him, and to develop faith and patience. It requires us to work on our own character.
But make no mistake, God reveals Himself everywhere and at every moment through the complexity, precise workings, and order of His creation.
Until next time,
Your fellow death row occupant.
Child of God, husband, father, grandfather, rabblerouser, songwriter, pot stirrer, waiting for the King.