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Nature of God

 

GOD nature of

I am spellbound by the intensity of Jesus' emotions: not a twinge of pity but heartbroken compassion; not a passing irritation but terrifying anger; not a silent tear but groans of anguish; not a weak smile but ecstatic celebration. Jesus' emotions are like a mountain river cascading with clear water. My emotions are more like a muddy foam or a feeble trickle.── G. Walter Hansenin Christianity Today.

 

GOD nature of

While my young son Doug was looking at a full moon he asked "Mom is God in the moon?" I explained that God is everywhere. "Is he in my tummy?" Doug wanted to know. "Well sort of " I responded not sure where these questions wee leading. Then Doug declared "God wants a banana."── Buff Spies in Reader's Digest November 1991.

 

GOD nature of

The early church leader Augustine was once accosted by a heathen who showed him his idol and said "Here is my god; where is thine?" Augustine replied "I cannot show you my God; not because there is no God to show but because you have no eyes to see Him."── Unknown.

 

GOD nature of

I have observed the power of the watermelon seed. It has the power of drawing from the ground and through itself 200 000 times its weight. When you can tell me how it takes this material and out of it colors an outside surface beyond the imitation of art and then forms inside of it a white rind and within that again a red heart thickly inlaid with black seeds each one of which in turn is capable of drawing through itself 200 000 times its weight--when you can explain to me the mystery of a watermelon you can ask me to explain the mystery of God. ── William Jennings Bryan.

 

ALPHABET ON WHAT GOD IS TO HIS PEOPLE.

A.  Almighty God to bless us. “ I am the Almighty God” (Gen.17:1).

B.  Blessed God to cheer us. “Glorious gospel of the blessed God” (1.Tim 1:11).

C.  Compassionate God to bear with us. “ For the Lord’s portion is His people.” c. (Deut.32:9-13).

D.  Defending God to protect us. “ The Lord is my Strength ” c.(Exodus 15:2 3).

E.  Eternal God to secure us. “ The eternal God is thy Refuge” (Deut.33:27).

F.  Faithful God to assure us. (Judged him faithful Who had promised” Heb.11:11.

G.  Gracious God to bless us. “ Thou art a gracious God and merciful. Slow to anger ” c. (Jonah 4:2).

H.  Holy God to sanctify us. “ I am God…the Holy One” (Hosea 11:9).

I.  Indwelling God to establish us. “ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved” (Psalm 46:5).

J.  Just God to clear us. “A just God and a Saviour” (Isaiah 45:21).

K.  Kind God to supply us. “ Who crowneth thee with loving kindness” (Psalm 103:4).

L.  Loving God to cherish us. “ Yea I have loved thee” ( Jer 31:3).

M.  Mighty God to deliver us. “ With His mighty power” (Deut.4:37).

N.  Near God to sustain us. “ He is near that justifieth me” (Isaiah 50:8).

O.  Omniscient God to watch over us. “Behold He that keepeth Israel ”c.(Psalm 121:4-7).

P.   Powerful God to strengthen us. “ The Lord stood with me and strengthened me” (2 Tim 4:17).

Q.  Quickening God to change us. “ Hath quickened us together with Christ ”(Ephesians 2:5).

R.  Righteous God to justify us. “ Establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins” (Psalm 7:9).

S.  Saving God to free us. “This is our God……and He will save us” (Isaiah 25:9).

T.   Truth-keeping God to to encourage us. “Which keepeth truth for ever” (Psalm 146:6).

U.  Unchanging God to secure us. “ I am the Lord I change not” (Malachi 3: 6).

V.  Victorious God to overcome for us. “ Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory” (1.Cor.15:57).

W.  Wise God to enlighten us. “ Yet will I not forget thee Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands” (Isaiah 49:15 16).

Y.  Yearning God to look after us. “Yet will I not forget thee. Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands” (Isaiah 49:15 16).

Z.  Zealous God to keep us. “ According to His Divine power hath given unto us all things ” c.(2 Peter 1:3).

── F.E. MarshFive Hundred Bible Readings