Theme: Attributes of God, differences between God and Jesus

The Nature of God

Rafael was in his bed getting ready to sleep. Every night, his mother prayed with him.

Finishing the prayer, Cristina said:

- Thank you, my God, for today! And may we have a blessed night of rest and peace! So be it!

Rafael opened his eyes and asked:

- Mom, we always pray to God. Does He hear what we say? Does He know everything that happens in the whole world?

- It was God who created everything, Rafa, not only our planet Earth, but the entire universe. He knows and takes care of everything, all the time. That is why He does hear the prayers of each one of us, who are his children - replied Cristina.

- So, he really is the most powerful man in the world, isn't he?

Cristina smiled and clarified:

- God is not a "man", my dear. People are the children of God. He is our Creator, but it doesn´t mean that he is a person like us.

- What do you mean, Mom? Isn't God Jesus? Asked Rafael, confused.

- No, honey. Jesus is a Spirit created by God, just like us. Jesus was the most evolved Spirit ever born on Earth and brought us many teachings about God. Therefore, we call Jesus "our brother" and God "our Father".

- But nobody knows what God is like? Has anyone ever seen Him, Mom?

- You can't see God with your eyes, son, because He has no matter. All matter was created by Him, but He is not material. We are far from knowing the nature of God, we can only know a few things through thought and feeling.

- What for example? Asked Rafael, curious.

- Well, let me see... You can tell that He is eternal, in other words, that He has always existed. God is also unique. And because he is only one, He is the creator of everything and knows everything, so He is all powerful. Furthermore, He is immaterial and immutable. Finally, He has the greatest justice and the greatest love in the world!

Rafael paid attention to his mother's words, but he didn't quite understand.

- But how did God always exist? He must have been born one day. And where was He, if the universe did not exist yet? What was in the universe's place before its creation?

Rafael frowned in thought.

Cristina then proposed:

- Son, I will tell you a story:

“Once upon a time there was a very good and wise man who wanted to understand the mysteries concerning God. One day he thought a lot about these things, but he felt frustrated because he couldn't understand it.

He went to bed and dreamed that he was walking on the beach, when he saw a boy with a bucket in his hand. The boy had dug a hole in the sand and poured the bucket water into it. When the child was returning to the sea to get more water, the man asked what he was doing.

The boy replied that he wanted to take all the sea water and put it in the hole.

The man was astonished and said:

- But don't you see it's impossible? How could all the immensity of the sea fit in a small hole?

The boy then transformed into an enlightened being and said to the man:

- And how do you intend to understand the whole nature of God, with the limited capacity of a man?

The man woke up and realized that that dream was the explanation he needed. He understood that we do not have the capacity to understand all of God's superiority, yet.”

- Do you understand, dear? - Continued Cristina. - We are spirits in evolution. One day, we will be able to understand more about God, just like Jesus, but for the time being, we can´t.

- Okay, Mom, I understand - said Rafael, resigned.

- But don't be upset, son. What we already know is the most important thing: that God is always with us and takes care of us closely, because He loves us so much!

As it was getting late, Cristina kissed Rafael and said:

- Goodnight Sweetheart. Sleep with God!

Rafael was sleepy. He just smiled and said:

- Good night mom!

Translation:
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