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NASB | Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:2 and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. |
Bible Question:
I was told as a child, that God is like the wind, you cant see Him but you can see what he is doing all around you. Now my child asked the question! The problem is I told my child the same thing but cant find a clear Bible reference that tells me where the statement is biblically valid. |
Bible Answer: Girl: I can find nothing descriptive of God in Scripture that meets your criterion. The closest thing I can steer you to is Acts 2:1-4 wherein the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is described as a noise from heaven like a rushing wind. It was LIKE a wind but was not wind. And Paul in Romans 1:20 speaks of the invisible attributes of God, His eternal power and divine nature, having been clearly seen and understood through His creative acts. No mention of wind, but the passage may satisfy your description of one's ability to see the works of the invisible God in the world around us. ..... Some time ago my wife and I visited Yosemite. The majestic splendor of those mountains and valleys, those streams and waterfalls, brought to focus in my mind the real meaning of Paul's message to the Romans in Romans 2:19,20. ..... Someone else may be able to supply you with a more definitve answer, but this is all that I can find in Scripture that seems even remotely pertinent to your question. Perhaps you might point out to your child something that is quite evident of God's work: The changed lives of those who are regenerate followers of Jesus. --Hank |