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'''[[The invisible God]]'''
'''[[The invisible God]]'''
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We are like fish swimming in a stream. We do what we do while God, like the stream, nudges us where he wills. Since we are in him <ref>[[Col 1:17]] And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.</ref>, we do not see him, and his work is often so subtle we are unaware of his nudging. We also cannot see or hear him <ref>[[Joh 5:37]] And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.</ref>. How can he make himself known?
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We are like fish swimming in a stream. We do what we do while God, like the stream, nudges us where he wills. We are in him <ref>{{bgw|Col 1:17}} And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.</ref> <ref>{{bgw|Pr 16:9}}  A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.</ref> <ref>{{bgw|Ps 37:23}}  The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.</ref>, and we do not see him.
 
:His work is often so subtle we are unaware of his presence and nudging. <ref>{{bgw|Php 2:13}}  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.</ref>
 
Since we cannot see or hear him <ref>{{bgw|Joh 5:37}} And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.</ref>; how can he make himself known?  
 
He causes the fish to write a book about fish history. This is our literal Bible.
 
Within it he writes a second book; a mystery, hidden from the beginning.
 
He makes himself known through the mystery book in  prophetic riddle. <ref>{{bgw| Mr 4:11 }}  And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:</ref>
<ref>{{bgw| Eze 17:2 }} Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;</ref>
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Latest revision as of 09:01, 24 January 2024

The invisible God https://2ndbook.org/w/images/6/62/PP_GOD_The_invisible_God.mp4

Discussion

We are like fish swimming in a stream. We do what we do while God, like the stream, nudges us where he wills. We are in him [1] [2] [3], and we do not see him.

His work is often so subtle we are unaware of his presence and nudging. [4]

Since we cannot see or hear him [5]; how can he make himself known?

He causes the fish to write a book about fish history. This is our literal Bible.

Within it he writes a second book; a mystery, hidden from the beginning.

He makes himself known through the mystery book in prophetic riddle. [6] [7]

  1. ± Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
  2. ± Pr 16:9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
  3. ± Ps 37:23 The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
  4. ± Php 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
  5. ± Joh 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
  6. ± Mr 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:
  7. ± Eze 17:2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;