Does God really exist (1) - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

You who seek God, your hearts shall live.

If you seek him, he will be found by you.
Psalm 69: 32; 1 Chronicles 28: 9.

Does God really exist (1)
A Christian from Israel states:

"I never had any desire to seek God. During my military service I learned to trust in myself, in my will power and my potential. I got on very well without God, yet I wanted to know whether He really existed.

I spent a lot of time thinking about this question. When I spoke to a friend about it, she said, "Why not ask God to give you a sign that He does exist?" So I asked Him for a sign as proof of His existence. So I suggested that He should wake me at 11 o'clock. I used to get up early every morning. I repeated this request several times, but without any success. I told myself that it must mean that God did not exist.

Later I met a Christian who assured me: "God would never demonstrate His existence in such a way. He wants you to go to Him." That displeased me, but I couldn't help feeling that his words meant something.

When I was alone in my room a few days later, I opened the New Testament and asked God, "If you really exist, let me open the book at the place that I must read." I opened it and saw the lines: "This is an evil generation. It seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah" .

I was perplexed. I realised that I could not expect a particular sign. God's word was the answer to my question. Now it was up to me to take the decisive step of faith.

(to be concluded tomorrow)

Today‘s reading: 2 Samuel 19: 25 - 44 · Titus 3: 1 - 15