The signs of God
Once, two researchers, nature explorers, planned to
unravel an unexplored region in a difficult place to
reach.
They walked for several days, carrying equipment and
supplies. They crossed narrow paths, through the
mountains, down to a valley and through a wall of huge
rocks. Until they finally got to the place they wanted.
The eldest was an intelligent teacher who knew many
things.
The youngest was his devoted student.
Excited by the adventure that would allow so many
discoveries, they would pay attention to everything,
take notes, pictures, record sounds of animals...
They worked hard for many hours and at the end of the
day, despite the enthusiasm, they had to stop and
prepare the camp to eat and rest.
They lit a fire, around which they talked about the
observations of the day:
- Today was a very good day! We have already discovered
many things about this place, - said the professor - We
can say that it rains a lot here and it's hot.
- Well, if we have just lingered one day, how can you
know the climate of the region? - the young man asked,
amazed.
- Ah, it’s simple! It's the kind of plants we found
here. They are plants that only live in hot and humid
places.
Continuing, he explained:
- We also know that there are large and small animals
here.
- Are you sure? We saw some small animals but not big
ones - said the boy.
- I know, but do you remember the footprints that we
took? They were big! That's a sign the animal was big
too - the professor replied.
He completed the explanation by teaching:
- We do not always see something, but we can know of its
existence by its signals. Just pay attention!
When the conversation ended, they were getting ready to
go sleeping, when the young man began to pray, quietly.
Unaccustomed to this, the teacher asked:
- Who are you talking to?
- God. I am praying, thanking him for this special day
and asking for protection for our night. Do you want to
follow me in this prayer? - the young man invited.
- No thank you! I do not pray because I do not believe
in God. I’ve never believed, because in all my life I
have never had any proof that he really exists.
- I have, so I believe! - said the young man.
- What evidence? Tell me! - asked the teacher.
The student then extinguished the fire, looked at the
immense, starry beautifully sky and said:
- Here it is! The whole universe! Each star, of these
millions of stars, is a sun. All day long I saw evidence
of God's existence. In the leaves of the plants, in the
colors of flowers, in the birds that fly, in the sunset,
in the joy we feel today...
The boy went on:
- All this cannot have come from nowhere! God exists and
is wonderful! Create incredible things! Take care of
everything, because everything was already ready, before
we arrived. It's like you said, just pay attention!
They went sleeping. And the young man listened to the
professor, very softly, also doing, his prayer to God.
History inspired by the text "Existence of God", from
the book "Our Father", by the spiritual author Meimei.
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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