February 11

God is an enigma. No one truly knows who God is. Is God a man or woman? Is God real or fake? God is merciful and caring, yet can allow for some horrible acts to happen. Exodus 2:25 states, “So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them.” This shows that God cares for his people, and will deliver on his promises, especially those promised to Abraham and his descendants. God is fear evoking. When God calls your name, many people are scared, just as Moses was. Exodus 3-6 states, “Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.” God can take on many forms. God can be the Son, the Father, the Holy Spirit, the creator, and so much more. According to Ratzinger, God “can be demonstrated in the theme of loneliness and security.” We need God when we are lonely, we cry to him/her when we are lonely. We also look to God when we need security. God is sometimes thought of as a safety net. God provides comfort when we need it, whenever we want to feel safe in circumstances, or whenever we are just having a bad day. I don’t necessarily think we can know who God is in a physical sense, but I do believe that we can know who God is through descriptions that are pieced together through his actions. God loves to test people’s trust in him. God has done this with Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Noah, and many other biblical figures. If you place trust in God and what he has in store for you, you will be set later on in life. I don’t know if we will ever truly know who God is until we reach the afterlife, but we can continue to know more of him/her as more knowledge comes out.