Therefore, in faith we must seek after the God who has given us just the right amount of light for us to find Him. Peter Kreeft puts it this way:
[God] gives exactly the right amount of light. If he gave less, even the righteous would be unable to find him, and their will would be thwarted. If he gave more, even the wicked would find him, against their will. Thus he respects and fulfills the will of all.
If he gave more light, the righteous would not learn humility, for they would know too much. If he gave less light, the wicked would not be responsible for their wickedness, for they would know too little.
God, in his great wisdom, has revealed himself just enough for us to find. May we be people with great faith, who's lives are marked with seeking....and finding.
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. - I Peter 1:8-9
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. - Jeremiah 29:13
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I was reading in Exodus and in chapter 33 Moses asked to see the Lord's presence. The Lord replied " I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name 'the Lord' to you. I will show kindness to anyone I choose, and I will show mercy to anyone I choose. But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live. Stand here on this rock beside me. As my glorious presence passes by, I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed. Then I will remove my hand, and you will see me from behinf. By my face will not be seen." I think the Lord is saying that we will never see the Lord face to face but we will see him pass by or see what he has done. In John 14:21 Jesus says "Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them.
Speaking of Moses, I think it's pretty crazy that he still doubted even when he'd seen God's presence and spoken to Him (Exodus 3). Maybe we just get used to trusting ourselves; if God did reveal himself more, we'd just get used to it: For example, Adam and Eve walked with God and they still trusted their own judgement over His (Genesis 3). Maybe God isn't trying to disguise himself all the time as much as we're just concerned with our own priorities. Too often, people only see what they want to see, and that's why even the greatest miracle/spiritual revelation may not convince an athiest, and sometimes, even us.
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