Metaphors for God - How Can We Know What God is Like?

Hello friends! Have you ever wondered what God is like? And even more…have you ever wondered how we know what God is like?

Over the next few weeks, we are going to explore these questions. First, let’s watch this video to get us started.

Wondering Questions

Talk with those around you and share your thoughts together. There are no right or wrong answers, and we can learn so much from each other!

• If you could describe God in one or two words, what would you say?

• I wonder where you go to feel close to God?

What is a Metaphor?

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action by saying it is another thing. It isn’t literally true, but it helps explain an idea or make a comparison. A metaphor states that one thing is another thing. It equates those two things not because they actually are the same, but for the sake of comparison or symbolism.

Here are some examples of metaphors:

• My life is a rollercoaster.

• The classroom was a zoo the day we had a substitute teacher.

• You are my sunshine.

• The snow was a white blanket on the lawn.

Next week, we’ll start exploring some of the metaphors that we can find in the Bible that describe what God is like! Do you have any guesses what we might find?