HE IS HERE
An atheist teacher was very
eager to spread his views against the existence of God, among his students. One
day he eloquently taught his students against their faith in God. He was proud
and glad that he had proved before them that God did not exist.
Victoriously he wrote the summary of his sermon on the black board in large
capital letters: “GOD IS NOWHERE.”
But in his excitement, unknowingly, he
happened to leave a little more space in between the letters W and H when he wrote the word, ‘NOWHERE.’
He then jubilantly asked his
students to read aloud the concluding sentence on the board. The innocent
students read aloud,
“GOD IS NOW HERE.”
The atheist was lost for words.
He left the class sadly as the students had publicly denied his concept. The
students apparently reiterated their firm faith in the loving God who is now
present there, with them.
A teacher once overheard the
dialogue between two innocent infants in a school. One asked the other, “How
many Gods are there?” The other child replied confidently, “Only one.”
“How can you be
so sure?” asked the first student.
The second one
said, “God fills the whole world, oceans and the sky above. So there is no
space for another God!”
The teacher felt enlightened.
The simple kids had provided a clear answer to an important question which the
teacher had been trying to answer.
God is the Omnipresent, Omnipotent,
Omniscient and Omnibenevolent. He is infinitely intelligent, virtuous, truthful
and perfect. He is eternal, immortal and infinite. He is our creator,
sustainer, guardian, provider, and protector. He is the final and most just judge
of our actions.
An orphan boy, staying in an
orphanage was the captain of the football team of his school. The team achieved
a remarkable victory in an inter school football competition. He had played
exceptionally well. The parents and siblings of all the players except the
orphan boy were present in the gallery, applauding the players. Every member of
the team was awarded a prize in recognition of the outstanding performance of
the team. The orphan boy was very sad as he had no relative to appreciate him. Desperately,
he threw his prize into a bush near his orphanage. Later, the warden of the
orphanage learned about this action and tried his best to console him.
A believer finds in God a loving
father and a beloved friend. He enjoys
the affection and care of God at every moment of his life, especially during
periods of trials, tribulations, pain and distress. But an atheist suffers the
sadness of an orphan in difficult situations. He may find it difficult to bear
the bitterness of solitude and agony.
King David says, “Fools say to themselves,
‘There is no God’…”{Psalms 14: 1, 53: 1}.
“To
be wise, you must first have reverence for the Lord. If you know the Holy One,
you have understanding’ {Proverbs 9:
10}.
“The way to become wise is to honour the Lord” {Psalms 111: 10}.
“To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord” {Job 28: 28}.
“Reverence for the Lord is an education in itself” {Proverbs 15: 33}.
“To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the
Lord” {Proverbs 1: 7}.
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© By: Prof. Dr. Babu Philip, Former
Professor, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue,
Kochi-682016, Kerala, India, Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu,
Former Professor, St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally, Leo. S. John, St. Antony's Public
School, Anakkal, Kanjirappally and Neil John, Alfeen Public
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