The Invisible God

How can we know the nature of God who is invisible? We can know it through observing the creation. Just as the work of an artist is a visible manifestation of it’s maker’s invisible nature, every being in the creation is a substantial manifestation of the invisible nature of God, its creator. As such, each stands in a relationship to God.

For this reason Paul said in Rom 1:20  For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Let us compare God to an artist. To create a masterpiece, an artist conceives it in his or her intelligence. The artist aims to create a unique work of art, the best in the world. If the masterpiece turns out perfectly as envisioned, the artist feels infinite joy. We can conclude that God wanted to create us as His greatest masterpiece.

Since humans are resultant beings, we can deduce that we came to exist because of a first causal being, and that we resemble that being.

God’s heart exists not only in the word but also in everything He creates. God’s heart is every-where throughout heaven and earth. God wants to be omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent with love at the center.

How can we feel God’s ubiquitous presence? We should feel the air as God’s breathing, and when a storm hits, we should feel as if He were sneezing. When we look at the sun, it should bring to mind the life element of the entire universe, and teach us God’s love.

How shall we describe God’s love? It is like being enraptured by a warm spring day with white clouds floating gently in the sky. Beside a flowing stream, pussy willows bloom, frogs sing songs of spring, and the bees and butterflies flit about. God’s love has such a flavor that lasts forever.                                                                                                                         - SMM

About the painting:  This painting illustrates that we know an artist by his creations. Therefore, we can know God by looking at the creation. I chose to portray my favorite artists and some of their works to illustrate this point. Michelangelo dedicated his life’s work to God and was deeply religious.

Van Gogh, in his early life, was also searching for God, and even wanted to become a minister. He also loved nature (ex: his love for sunflowers).

Monet had a deep appreciation for nature; he mostly painted nature scenes.

The convex shape at the top right where Father God and Mother God dwell represents heaven. The concave shape at the bottom represents earth. God’s imprint is transferred to the creation through Adam when the spark of life fills him. The images used by S M Moon on how to describe God’s love are actually present in the paintings of Michelangelo, Van Gogh and Monet.