A king wanted to get rid of a his Christian minister, despite that no one accuses him of any injustice or evil, because this minister was honest and serve everyone. Cased on its books, did not find any fault deserves punishment.
An atheist Minister suggested to the king, ask him three questions in order to answer them without use of the Bible.
If he could not answer, threw him out of the country. King summoned the Christian minister, and asked him three questions:
1- Who was there before the existence of God?
2 - Anywhere in the sky sitting God?
3- Does God see back, when he looks forward?
Minister returned to his house, close the door of his room, without eating, his daughter came to him to ask him about the reason for his sadness , he told her the reason, she said to him: Take me to the king, and I will answer the questions, do not be afraid, because God is with us.
The minister and his daughter went to the king, the minister said to the king, the questions are easy and simple to solve, so that my little girl can answer them easily.
The girl went in front of the king and said to him, to give the answer of the first question: "Who was there before the existence of God?" I ask you first the count from 1 to 10, the King did. Then she asked him to repeat the count again, the King did. Then repeated the request for a third time! The king was resented, but he did.
she asked him what is the number which come before the number one? the king replied: There is nothing. She said, so, there is nothing before the existence of God.
Then she said to the king, to give the answer of the second question: "Where is God sitting in heaven?" Bring me a glass of water, and put a spoonful of sugar in it, and stir with a spoon to dissolves well, the King did as she asked. She asked him where is the sugar?
The king answered, it has melted in all the water in the glass.
She said to him: Thus God, he is in every place, such as sugar dissolved in water.
Then she said: to give the answer of the third question "Does God see back, when he looks forward?"
Bring me a candle, and put it in the middle of the table, and brought the fire to lighting the candle.
The king kindle the candle.
She asked him: Where the light of the candle? In the front or at the back?
The king said, there is no where? But the candle lit up the whole place.
She said to him: Thus God shines all over the place. There is no front or behind.
The king looked at her admiringly, and he honored her father.
Lord Jesus, our God is always with us in our hearts, to enlighten us the way and give us the wisdom we answer to both ask us about the reason for the hope that is in us.
Comments
blessing,
Thank you for your comment.
Seeker,
Thank you for the comment.
Someone,
Thank you for the comment, but the story is not exposed to atheism, but the story shows that God always stands with all who defend the faith. Thank you again.
Daughter of the king,
Thank you for your comment, spiritual meaning to the story, as you said, and as stated in the Epistle to the Philippians 4: 13- "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Also has to be that we answer everyone who asks for Christ, and are not afraid of anything, because in this case God will put the respond on our mouths, as his previously promised. God with you and your family.
Thank you Samuel for the nice story, the little girl reminded me by the bible verse :"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity".1Timothy 4:12. Samuel, I like your way in the explanation, so what is the spiritual meaning behind this story?