Where God May be Found

Folks always seem to be looking for God. They go on retreats, try different churches, climb mountains, even travel to places like Mecca or Tibet. Their various searchings, in some cases, become akin to the proverbial quest for the Holy Grail. Even those who claim not to care about God at all, who may even deny His very existence, spend their lives looking for something to replace Him. They try money, houses, jobs, love, politics ... they want something to worship and give their lives value, something to be God in their lives. Sadly, we often end up chasing our tails. We hunger for those “near God” experiences where the mood and lighting are just right so that we feel like we’ve found Him. However, what so many of us fail to realize is that God, by definition, is everywhere. The Great irony of human existence is that God is never far from us, but we often choose to be far from Him. He’s already right where you are. Do you want to find God? I can save you a bundle on airfare and shoe leather. Pray. God will hear you, no matter where you are, no matter how clumsy the words seem to you, no matter how long it’s been. Simply pray, then let God take care of the rest.


Where God May be Found
Where can the Lord of hosts be found
Where does He dwell, you may ask
Where should the wise man seek for Him
If he undertakes such a task
Can He be found on a mountain top
Does He hide in the depths of the sea
Is He cloaked by the veil of thundering clouds
Oh where, on this earth, could He be
The Lord God does not hide himself
From the face of sinful men
Rather it is we who hide
From the Master, time and again
He is ever near, He seeks us out
And calls each man by name
Yet, we refuse to hear His voice
We are the ones to blame
Where can the Lord of hosts be found
Where does He hide his face
The ever present God of heaven
Has no single dwelling place
The man who would find the holy God
Needn’t travel far and away
God will be found by the humble man
Who will earnestly kneel and pray
Such a man soon discovers he needn’t search
For the God who is everywhere
He has assurance that wherever he goes
The Lord will meet him there

By Frank Carpenter ©