CAN YOU SEE GOD?
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 mom: "Mom, 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. The sun was
beginning to set with unusual splendor and the grandfather stared
silently at the exquisite beauty unfolding before them.
On seeing the face of his grandfather reflecting such deep peace and
contentment, the little boy thought for a moment and finally spoke
hesitatingly: "Granddad, 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 a long time. Can anybody - 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."