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 - it had been an ideal day. The sun was
beginning to set with unusual splendor 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:
"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."
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