To ask how God reveals Himself is to ask how love reaches out. Many people, through every age, have wondered: If God is real, how can we know Him? It’s not a question of mere curiosity, but of longing — the desire to be known and loved by the One who created us.
God has never remained distant. From the beginning of time, He has been speaking — through creation, through conscience, through His Word, and finally through His Son, Jesus Christ. Revelation is God’s way of saying, “I want you to know Me.”
God Reveals Himself Through Creation
When we stand under a star-filled sky or watch the rhythm of the ocean, something in us whispers that there must be more. As the Psalmist says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands” (Psalm 19:1). Creation itself is like the first book God ever wrote — a silent hymn that tells of His power, beauty, and wisdom.
Even those who have never read Scripture can perceive something of God’s nature in the world around them. St. Paul explains this in his letter to the Romans: “Ever since the creation of the world, His invisible nature… has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made” (Romans 1:20).
God Reveals Himself Through the Human Heart
Beyond the beauty of nature, God speaks in the quiet of our conscience — that inner sense of right and wrong that calls us toward goodness. Each person carries within them a reflection of the divine image. This moral and spiritual awareness is a spark of His presence, drawing us toward truth, justice, and love.
When we feel compassion for another, when we forgive, or when we search for meaning — we are responding to that divine call within us. God’s revelation is not only around us but within us, whispering to our hearts.
God Reveals Himself Through His Word
In love, God also chose to speak clearly — through words, covenants, and history. Throughout the Bible, God reveals His heart to humanity: first through His promises to Abraham and Moses, then through the prophets who proclaimed His justice and mercy.
Every story in Scripture is a thread in the tapestry of God’s plan to save and restore His people. The Bible is not merely an ancient text — it is the living Word through which God still speaks to us today.
God Reveals Himself Fully in Jesus Christ
All these ways of revelation — creation, conscience, and Scripture — find their fullness in one person: Jesus Christ. The Gospel of John says, “No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has made Him known” (John 1:18).
In Jesus, God’s love takes flesh and walks among us. When we see Christ healing the sick, forgiving sinners, and offering His life on the Cross, we see who God truly is — love itself. Through His words and actions, Jesus reveals the heart of the Father: merciful, faithful, and close to every human soul.
God Continues to Reveal Himself Today
Even now, God continues to reveal Himself through the Holy Spirit — guiding the Church, inspiring the Scriptures, and working in the lives of believers. When we pray, when we receive the sacraments, or when we love another person as Christ loved us, we are encountering the living God.
Revelation is not just something that happened long ago; it is something God continues to do. He is always reaching toward us, inviting us into friendship and faith.
God’s revelation is not only about knowledge — it’s about relationship. He reveals Himself so that we may love Him and live in communion with Him.
May we open our hearts to His voice — in creation, in Scripture, and most of all, in Jesus Christ — and find in that revelation the joy of being known and loved by God.
— Fr. John Matthew, for Christian Way
