Continuation of This I Believe

Continuing with This I Believe, by William Ochs, chapter 1. Proof of the existence of God is not necessary, because it is not based on a knowledge of chemistry, geology, or biology. Before these sciences were taught men had definite proof of the existence of God. We do not need to prove that two times two are four. That is an accepted fact. Someone has well said, "If once there had been nothing, there never could have been something; hence something must be eternal, and that something is God." A heathen philosopher once asked a Christian, "Where is God?" The Christian answered the heathen by asking him, "Where is He not?" If we could understand all about God, could analyze Him, then He would cease to be God. The more we study His character, His divinity, and His power, the more wonderful and far-reaching we find Him. Job asked, "Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?" Job 11:7. Job expected a negative answer. Paul expressed the same thought when he said, "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God. How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!" How good it is to know that although God is unsearchable, yet we can know Him. We are invited to become acquainted with Him. We are to know Him as our personal Friend and that "in him we live, and move, and have our being." Acts 17:28 Sherry