But God…

       Many of the Psalms are attributed to David who was a shepherd turned king of the nation Israel.  He is very open about discouragement, oppression, despair, injustice, suffering, sin, trials and basically all the struggles of life.  Despite this, it always seems that he has a ‘but’ at the end of his ramblings, and those ‘but’s proclaim the greatness of God.  So, I decided to look up the ‘but God’s of the Bible.  Read them and think about what they say about our God.

But God came to Abimelech… Gen. 20:3

…but God suffered him not to hurt me. Gen 31:7 ASV

…but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. Gen. 48:21

…ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good,… Gen. 50:20

But God led the people about,… Ex. 13:18

…but God deliver him into his hand;… Ex. 21:13

But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout;… Jud. 15:9

…but God delivered him not into his hand. 1 Sam. 23:14

But God said unto me,… 1 Chr. 28:3

…for the battle is not yours, but God's. 2 Chr. 20:15

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave:… Ps. 49:15

But God will shoot at them;… Ps. 64:7 ASV

But God shall wound the head of his enemies,… Ps. 68:21

…but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. Ps. 73:26

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Ps. 75:7

…but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. Pr. 21:12

…but God shall rebuke them,… Is. 17:13

But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day,… Jon. 4:7

…who can forgive sins but God only? Mark 2:7, Luke 5:21

…but God knoweth your hearts:… Luke 16:15

…but God was with him, Acts 7:9

…but God hath shewed me… Acts 10:28

But God raised him from the dead: Acts 13:30

But God commendeth his love toward us,… Rom. 5:8

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise;… 1 Cor. 1:27

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit:… 1 Cor 2:10

…but God gave the increase. 1Cor 3:6,7

…but God shall destroy both it and them… 1 Cor. 6:13

…but God hath called us to peace. 1 Cor. 7:15

…but God is faithful,… 1 Cor. 10:13

…But God has put the body together… 1 Cor. 12:24 ISV

But God gives the plant the form he wants it to have,…1 Cor. 15:38 ISV

…but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Gal. 3:18

…but God is one. Gal. 3:20

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross… Gal. 6:14

But God, who is rich in mercy,… Eph. 2:4

…but God had mercy on him;… Php. 2:27

…but God, which trieth our hearts. 1 Thes. 2:4

…but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. 1 Thes. 4:8