Why can't we see God? CQ Kids

John (1:18, NKJ) says, "No one has seen God at any time.“

God is a spirit being, which means, like all spirit beings, He’s invisible. But just because we can’t see God doesn’t mean He isn’t there. We can’t see the wind, but we CAN see leaves blowing on tree branches. We can’t see a wi-fi signal, but we DEFINITELY know when we’re online (of offline!).

Likewise with God, although we can’t see Him, we CAN see the effects of His power and design skills - just step outside and appreciate our beautiful, natural world…look up at the night sky at the moon and the stars, or visit a forest and enjoy the trees and animals He created!

Not being able to see Him with our eyes helps build our faith. The Apostle Paul says that Jesus’ followers “Walk by faith and not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7. KJV) Faith is a confident belief in things unseen based on evidence that CAN be seen.

Every building has an architect, so it makes sense that the earth and mankind have a designer, too! Everything in our physical world has orderly, arranged patterns. Oranges don’t grow from apple seeds. Bees know how to make honey, but flies never will. Order does not come from disorder. Everything God made operates under specific, scientific principles because He designed them!

The Apostle Philip wanted to see God, too! He asked Jesus to show God to him. (see John 14:8,9 NIV) Jesus answered, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” This meant that Jesus was the best and the closest reflection of God’s divine character that was or ever would be possible to give to mankind. Jesus, God’s son, was in such harmony with God and doing what God wanted, that knowing Jesus is like knowing God! Have you ever felt good after