Where is God? How Can I Know He Exists?
Where is God? If this question still needs to be settled in your mind, consider the evidence for God in His creation. Genesis 1:1 says, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Do you believe it? Look around at the evidence. Psalm 19:1-2 tells us: The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. God wants us to know He exists. Where is God? We see Him in what He has created.

Do you believe that God wants you to see Him? The Bible says He does. He reveals Himself to us. Psalm 98:2 says, The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.

God reveals Himself to us through His creation (see Romans 1:20) and through His Word: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16).

Finally, God desires us to know Him so much that He took on the form of a man, in the person of His Son Jesus Christ. Consider these words from Paul in Philippians 2:6-8: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

John, another apostle, helps us understand that Jesus is the same God who created the universe when he says In John 1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men… And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

We can see God in what He has created; we can see Him when we read His Word; we can see Him in the person and character of Jesus Christ. Jesus came to help us understand God, and to assure us that God understands us. John goes on to say: No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. (John 1:18). Jesus declares His existence and further reveals the truth about God.

Where is God? How Can I Relate to Him?
Where is God? There’s a popular song that says God is watching from a distance. Or you may have heard Him referred to as a higher power, the man upstairs or a divine imminence. But the Bible tells us He is a person, and that He is near. James, a man history records as the brother of Jesus, tells us that if we draw near to God, He draws near to us (James 4:8). What more could we ask? Does that give you a picture of being cuddled? It should – God longs to cuddle you in His arms.

Have you believed God is waiting to judge you? The Bible says He longs to forgive you. Over and over throughout the pages of Scripture, we read of His longsuffering nature. From Genesis through Revelation, we see a consistent picture of a God who continues to offer forgiveness, up to the very end of time. He is not willing that any should perish, the Bible says, but that all should be saved. The reason He sent Jesus into the world is so that we could all be saved! (John 3:17). Religions teach us we need to earn God’s favor. The Bible tells us God’s favor is a gift. All He is waiting for is for us to admit our need. Once we confess our sin, His forgiveness is ours. (1 John 1:9)

Where is God? What Next?
Where is God? In today’s world, it’s easy for us to think that we suffer alone. But if you have wondered where God is, so has someone else. Now that you know who He is and where He is, you can help someone else know where God is, too.

Near the end of the Gospel of John, just before He was crucified, Jesus told His disciples about a comforter He would send, to remind them of all the things He had taught. That comforter, the Holy Spirit of God, came at Pentecost, just a short time after Jesus ascended into heaven. In the first chapter of Acts we read about that event as His disciples were filled with His Spirit and began declaring the Gospel message.

What this means for you and me is that once we confess our sins, receive God’s forgiveness and accept the gift of salvation through Christ, we can know the presence of that Comforter, too. With His Holy Spirit living in us, His nature gradually overtakes our own. As that happens, others will begin to discover where God is by knowing you

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Two of three gunmen were shot dead yesterday after their attempt to rob a public passenger bus turned into a bloody gunfight with one of the passengers and police who were quick on the scene.
But while the brazen heist failed, three of the passengers died from gunshot wounds and a baby was injured.

The incident, which occurred about 1:10 pm on Grove Road in Kingston, left the surviving passengers terrified and further heightened public concern after the murder of five men by gunmen in Portmore, St Catherine late Thursday night.
It was not clear when the gunmen boarded the bus, which was travelling from downtown Kingston to Golden Spring. However, the police said that when the vehicle got to Balmoral Avenue the three bandits ordered the driver to turn off the busy road and head to Grove Road.
One female passenger told the Observer that the gunmen started abusing and robbing the passengers.
“Everything just happened so suddenly,” said the woman. “I got on the bus at Oxford Road. When the bus reached Balmoral Avenue one man, with a gun in his hand, ordered the driver to turn on Grove Road.”
She said that another of the gunmen ordered the passengers to stay calm. But after obeying the gunmen, the driver ran out of the bus, the woman said, her voice still trembling.
She said that it was at this point that a male passenger, who was armed, confronted the gunmen.
“It was all confusion from there,” the woman said. “There was blood everywhere. People were screaming as the sounds of gunshots echoed throughout the bus. People were on the ground screaming for their life.”
When the smoke cleared, one of the gunmen lay dead and several other persons were injured.
“I saw a mother just sitting in one of the seats with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, blood was everywhere,” said the woman. “I also saw a baby and there was blood around.”
Police yesterday confirmed that two men and one woman succumbed to gunshot wounds they received during the ordeal. Police also said one of the gunmen was fatally shot on the bus.
Another was shot and killed in the Kencot Gully just minutes after a police team arrived at the scene and challenged him and his crony as they fled.
Up to press, time police had still not released the names of the victims.
Police however, said they seized two guns, a 9-mm pistol and a .38 revolver.
The bus killings came less than 24 hours after Owen Henry, 39; Kenton Headley, 30; Levil Anderson, 45; Lerrimore Warmington, 56; and a man known only as ‘Pazzam’, all of St Catherine addresses, were shot dead in Portmore’s Portsmouth community Thursday night.
Police report that the group of men was playing dominoes when 10 gunmen alighted from two vehicles and shot them.
The St Catherine South police say they are seeking a man known only as ‘Don Topping’ who has been named as a person of interest in the Portsmouth killings.
Yesterday, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington described the acts as ‘barbaric’ and said they represent a clear statement of intent by criminal elements that they are willing to test the resolve, determination and capabilities of the police in maintaining law and order.
“Over the last 24 hours, two particularly barbaric and brutal incidents perpetrated by criminals have taken place in St Catherine and St Andrew,” Ellington said.
“I am issuing a warning to these criminals that their attempts to unsettle the police in the conduct of their lawful duties will be met with stern resistance,” he added. “I have directed my men and women to relentlessly pursue these and other criminals, knowing that they have my full support. These criminals represent a threat to law and order in the society and they must not be given the opportunity to kill again. They will be brought to justice.”
Yesterday, the police issued an appeal to ‘Don Topping’ to report to the Greater Portmore Police Station by 8:00 am today.

Who Is God – Father God or Mother Nature?
Who is God? What has He revealed about Himself? To begin with, whenever He refers to Himself in parental terms, He always addresses Himself as “Father,” never “Mother.” He calls Himself “a Father to Israel,”¹and in one instance, when His “children” were particularly disrespectful to Him, He said to them, “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am the Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is My reverence?” ²

His prophets acknowledged Him as Father by saying, “You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand,”³ and “do we not all have one Father? Has not one God created us?”⁴ Never once does God refer to Himself as “Mother” and never once is He called such by the prophets to whom He spoke. Calling God “Mother Nature” is comparable to calling your earthly father “Mom.”

Who Is God – What Does God Care About?
Who is God in terms of moral attributes? What does God have to say about Himself in this regard? He says that He delights in justice and righteousness: “…Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight.”⁵ “For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity…”⁶

Justice and equity are very important to God. But so are grace and mercy. And so, while God will hold everyone accountable, each for their own lives, He extends His grace to the repentant sinner. He promises that, “‘If the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die. All his transgressions which he has committed will not be remembered against him; because of his righteousness which he has practiced, he will live. Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?…I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,’ declares the Lord GOD. ‘Therefore, repent and live.'”⁷

By “death” God is not referring to the physical death which we might have in mind. Rather, God is referring to something which will happen in eternity, after our physical deaths. The Scriptures refer to this event as the “second death.”⁸ The first death separates us from our bodies and takes us from this world. The second death is different. It also entails a separation, but it’s the separation of one group of people from another: the righteous and the forgiven on one hand and the wicked and the unrepentant on the other. The two groups will be judged separately.

The one group will be rewarded according to the good that they’ve done. Their evil deeds will be overlooked, forgiven by God. The other group will be judged according to the evil that they have done, and their good deeds will not keep them from their punishment. God says, “When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die.” But “when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life. Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. …Therefore, repent and live.”⁹ In this way, God will see that justice ultimately prevails, but that mercy is given to the humble and the repentant.

God has made a provision for those who want to repent, a provision to atone for the sins of those who want to be made right with Him. He sent a “Messiah,” a Servant who willingly suffered and died a vicarious death in order to pay for the sins of those who would repent and trust in Him. The Scriptures say, “Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?…Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows…He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.…it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and cause Him to suffer, and though the LORD makes His life a guilt offering, He will see His offspring and prolong His days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in His hand. After the suffering of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.…he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” ¹⁰