Day 22: Searching for God

Day 22: Searching for God

Where would you look if you were searching for God today? Would you go to a temple, a church, a synagogue? Would you go to a Christian Science Room, The Church of Scientology, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, The Roman Catholic Church, Kingdom Hall (Jehovah's Witnesses), or The Seventh-day Adventist Church? Where would you begin to look? Would you go seeking in Eastern Religions like Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Confucism, or others? Would you explore religions like Judaism, Islam, or perhaps resort to Atheism, Hedonism, or Agnosticism? If you had to find God on your own, where would you start? If you had to find God on your own, would you ever find Him? In a culture and society with multiple religions and philosophies, would you find God? I'm not really sure whether we would find Him or we could ever be sure that we had actually found Him. After all, how would we know if the God we discovered and learned about was actually the true God and not some fake or pretender? The Good News is that you don't need to worry about finding God today, since over 2,000 years ago He came to this earth to reveal His love for you and me. There is no need to search for God today or be a spiritual seeker for the unknown God, since God Himself came down to earth in the person of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago and revealed his existence and love for manking. Let's look at the amazing self-revelation of this awesome and loving God.

God's self-revelation


While there are may things in nature and in human relationships that reveal things about God, the greatest revelation of God is the person of Jesus Christ. Notice what these two verses reveal about God.

The heavens declare the glory of God;
   the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1


For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." Romans 1:20

 Nature reveals that God exists. In fact, the Bible states that every person knows in their hearts that there is a God. Even atheists, skeptics, and agnostics. All we need to do is open our eyes and behold the evidences all around us. However, that revelation of God is imperfect. We could never arrive at the truth that God is love. 


Only in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ do we discover that God is love. 

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." Hebrews 1:1-3

Amazing! God chose to come down in the person of Jesus Christ and tell us that He exists and that He loves us so much. So much in fact, that He was willing to die on a cross. On the Cross he was asked, "So how much do you love sinful human beings?" Then Jesus, stretched out his arms wide and said, "I love them this much!" And then He died. 

Conclusion

So how about it? Today you don't to go out and try to find God, since He has already chosen to reveal Himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the greatest revelation of God. If you want to discover today who God is, then study the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and begin to have a personal relationship with Him today! Then, find a church that believes that teaches what the Bible records that Jesus taught and believed. If you desire to find God today, follow Jesus Christ and His Word!