BeholdingSample

When you can't see, how can you behold God?

The old saying ‘seeing is believing’ can be true if you are willing to behold God in the things we can see. The beauty of nature, the kindness of a smile, the joy of children.

However, how do we behold God if we cannot see anything that would remind us of who He is? The answer is here in the last book of the Bible.

Listen with your heart to hear God knocking and speaking. The response we can have, when we behold God by sensing a knocking, is to welcome His presence and friendship.

I can remember speaking with an older woman who spoke about God as an old, trusted friend. The way she rested in her friendship with God was so evident, so I asked her if she had any advice for me. Her answer was simple: read the Bible and pray as if you are sitting down and having a wonderful meal with God, knowing He is your best friend.

I don’t always feel the rich presence of a trusted friend when I read the Bible and pray. But I am trying to listen to behold God’s love in the words of the Bible, and I welcome God in quiet moments during my day with the simple words, ‘You are welcome in my life God; please allow me to behold you today.’ Then I try to trust that I am with God and God is with me.

Written by KATH HENRY