He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. - Hebrews 11:6

A friend and I were talking about God and life after death. "There is one thing I wish," he said. "I wish I had proof that there is a God."

In Hebrews 11:6 we read, "He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." The Bible makes no attempt to prove God's existence. It assumes it.

Yet three paths are open to the earnest seeker who wants to know if there is a God. The first is nature. Paul wrote, "His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead" (Romans 1:20).

The second path is conscience, a God-given inner compass that points us to God's standards of right and wrong (2:14-15).

The most convincing path is that of putting truth to the test. Those who desire to please God and are willing to obey Him will find that their faith is based in reality, for God rewards "those who diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6). Assurance always follows faith.

God is too big to be proven. It has been said that a god who could be proven would not be worth proving. But when we trust Jesus as our Savior, His Spirit gives us the assurance that our faith is well-founded.

-DJD

Look not to reason's arguments
If God you seek to find;
Look only to His holy Word,
For sin has made us blind.