The Invisible God

The Bible indicates in three places that God is invisible. The Bible also records Jesus declaring that "No man hath seen God at any time." What benefits to mankind is this attribute of God, being beyond the perceptions of His creatures (at least, beyond the perceptions of His human creatures)? I can think of several: First, if the seraphim (angels) hid their eyes from the brightness of His glory (Is 6.2), it must be that we cannot see Him and live. Second, since God is not normally perceived by the senses He is dealt with by faith, which pleases Him (He 11.6). Third, God's natural revelation of Himself through creation testifies of His greatness and His glory (Ps 19.1-4), leading those with the eyes to see to seek greater knowledge of Him. Thus, the atheist would claim there is no God, though the reality is that the invisible God has not, or not yet, chosen to reveal Himself to the atheist beyond His natural revelation of Himself in the sky above or the earth beneath. What a frightening thing to ponder, that One of such majesty and glory might not choose to reveal Himself to someone, leaving him in the smug cockiness of his ignorance to suffer the fate he deserves.