Venus is closer to the Sun than Earth. Jupiter is farther away. It seems the two objects ought to be in opposite directions, so how can they appear close together in the sky?

The need to explain complicated things occurs in many different fields, and one device often used is that of analogy. Many people have undertaken the task of providing analogies to help people understand the triune nature of God. I'd like to propose a different one: God can be likened to a sphere.