God is fathomless. Human minds can't comprehend Him. God can't be put in a neatly wrapped package of what He is thought to be. God wouldn't be God if He could be reduced to finite understanding. However, if God is ever to be even partially known, His eminent characteristics must first be considered.
God is forever, always has been and always will be. He is El-Olam, Everlasting God. He is Alpha and Omega. He is the I AM. God was not created and will never die. He transcends time and space and is not confined to days and hours. God is ubiquitous, everywhere, always and forever.
God is fearsome. He is omniscient and omnipotent. He is righteous and holy. His very name, Yahweh, gave meaning to the word 'holy'. God is just and abhors sin. He is pure and undefiled. He is to be feared and revered. He is sovereign and all-powerful. He is the Supreme Being and Divine Potentate. He is Jehovah-Elohim, the Lord God. God is perfection and He is fearsome.
God is forgetful. The God who knows all things forgets the sin of anyone who confesses. He is love, so His forgiveness is complete. He is Jehovah-M'Kaddesh, the God who sanctifies. The most loathsome sinner can repent and God will remember his wrongdoing no more, for it is covered by Christ's blood. He buries it in the sea of forgetfulness, never to be brought up again. God forgets.
God is faithful. When He forgets a person's sin, He remains with them forever. He will not leave them nor forsake them, ever. God is enamored by His children and wants to be near them. He watches over them and guides their every step. He is Jehovah-Shammah, God is present. God is faithful.
God is a Friend. Though He is the King of kings and Lord of lords, He has made Himself approachable and He is a Friend to anyone who will let Him. He is Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord will provide. He provides a confidant and companion. He loves to commune with His creation. He delights in His people as a father does his children. God is a friend and He is the best Friend anyone could have.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Nature of God
Posted by Heidi at 3:28 PM
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3 comments:
:) very good blog. God is AWESOME. You're blog inspires me to a better lover of Christ, Heidi. He sure deserves it. Good job!!
-Lauren
I enjoyed your blog post. It's a rare find in the blogging world to read something that praises God, let alone deals with His attributes. Along with my compliments comes a suggestion. God does not forget our sins, but continually decides not to hold it against us. God will always remember a person's sin...he knows everything, but he will not remember it against us. It would go against his nature to forget, and we sure know he doesn't lie! :) Keep up the great posts!
That one part where you said God is forgetful is amazing! To think that He knows everything yet He will forget the worst sin if we just repent. To think that a God who created the world wants to have a relationship with me blows my mind. We serve such an awesome and powerful God!
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