Muslims say you cannot know God.  He is unknowable and unreachable.  Unlike the Christian God, Allah is a distant supreme being that cannot be known.  At best, all one can do is hope to gain Allah’s mercy when they die.  But it is not a guarantee.  Even then, their paradise is not considered to be a fellowship with God. But as I was reading in the book of Psalms today, I came across this beautiful poetry from Psalm 139 that describes a very different God.  We can know Him!  Listen to these words… O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know […]
There have only been two times in my adult life that I have hit the proverbial “panic button”.  The first time was when my toddler son got lost in Toys ‘R Us.  I found him playing inside one of the plastic houses, but only after I had shut down the entire store in search for him.  The second time was when he was a little older, and we were on the ski slopes in Colorado. We had just finished a hearty breakfast that morning in the ski lodge dining room, and we were planning our day on the slopes.  John had progressed well […]

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About the Author

Sue McCusker is a freelance writer, Bible teacher, and former corporate IT Analyst. Her stories have been published in several Guideposts books and magazines, as well as in her devotional book, A Christmas Story Devotional. She loves sharing stories of life, hope, and faith, and inspiring others to experience real faith in their everyday lives.