Fence Post Devotionals “The Gospel of John Cowboy Style”

What Does God Look Like?

“Philip said to Him, ‘Lord, just show us the Father and that will plumb be all we need.’ Jesus told him, ‘Philip, I’ve been with you for quite a spell. How is it ya don’t recognize Me? Anyone who has laid eyes on Me has for sure seen the Father; so how can ya say, ‘show us the Father’?’” John 14:8-9 (“The Gospel of John Cowboy Style”).


“A kindergarten teacher told everyone to draw a picture of what was important to them. In the back of the room Johnny began to labor over his drawing. Everybody else finished and handed in their picture but he didn’t. He was still drawing. The teacher graciously walked back and put her arm around Johnny’s shoulder and said, ‘Johnny, what are you drawing?’ He didn’t look up; he just kept on working feverishly at his picture. He said, ‘God.’ ‘but Johnny,’ she said gently, ‘no one knows what God looks like.’ He answered, ‘They will when I’m through.’” (The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart, Charles R. Swindoll, p. 231)

Have you ever wondered what God looks like? I mean, if you tried to put a physical image to God’s appearance, how would you picture Him? I suppose some would describe Him as looking very old with a long white beard, bushy Continue reading “Fence Post Devotionals “The Gospel of John Cowboy Style””