"HOW SHOULD GOD REVEAL HIMSELF?
God decided to reveal himself to a king and a peasant. He sent an angel to inform them of the blessed news.
"O. King," the angel announced, "God has deigned to reveal Himself to you- in whatever manner you wish. In what form do you want Him to appear?"
Seated on his throne and surrounded by awe-struck subjects, the King proclaimed, "How else would I wish to see God, save in his Majesty and Power? Show Him to us in the full glory of his Kingship!"
God granted this wish and appeared as a bolt of lightning that instantly pulverized the King and his court. Nothing, not even a cinder, remained.
The angel then manifested himself to a peasant, saying: "God deigns to reveal Himself to you in whatever manner you desire. How do you wish to see God?"
Scratching his head and puzzling a long while, the peasant finally said, "I am a poor man and not worthy to see God face to face. But if it is His will to show Himself to me, let it be in those things with which I am familiar. Let me see God in the earth I plough, the water I drink, the food I eat. Let me see God in the faces of my family and neighbors."
God granted the peasant his wish, and he lived a long and happy life. May God grant you the same!"