and the One who walks with me on it.

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Who Is God?

       It’s always good to learn new things.  Learning to tie my shoes made me feel like a big girl, learning to ride a bike gave me a sense of freedom, learning to drive taught me responsibility, and book learning taught me all kinds of interesting things- whether or not they were true.  Though I have read the Bible for many years and done studies on many parts, tonight I learned that after reading a passage you should ask yourself one basic first question.  Who is God? (from that passage)

       I’m not going to copy the entire first chapter of Genesis, but most of us know enough by heart to answer this question based on that passage.  “In the beginning God...(v.1) speaks to God’s eternal nature.  God and the Spirit were there thus it seems there is more than one that make God (v.2 also “us” v.26).  God created much out of nothing- by speaking, therefore He is powerful.  God knew what needed to come before what so He is wise and logical.  God created many different things therefore He is creative and imaginative.  God provided what man needed so He is our provider (food, light, water) and practical.

       God loves pleasant, beautiful and good things (v.4,10,12,18,21,25,31).  God made the sun, moon and stars to govern our days (v.16) so we could have a semblance of order so He is not a chaotic but structured God.  God has a sense of humour- just think of all the funny creatures He made!  (Okay, that one's implied!)  He is a God of blessing (v.22,28).  Since all life comes from Him, He is dynamic.  There was a lot entailed in the 6 days of work so He is hard working and productive.  There are many things that can be learned about God, but it helps to take a verse by verse look and eek out every morsel.

Let’s consider that partial list again:
            -eternal
            -more than one make God
            -powerful
            -wise
            -logical
            -creative
            -imaginative
            -provider
            -practical
            -enjoys pleasant, beautiful, good
            -structured
            -funny
            -God of blessing
            -dynamic
            -hardworking and productive

       What a lot to learn- and not even a complete list…  From now on, I’m going to pay attention to what every passage I read is telling me about My God, My Love.  He wants us to know Him, and I want to know Him as well as possible (Php. 3:10; Jh. 17:3; 2Pt. 3:18).  “…do not let the rich glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me…” (Jr. 9:23,24)

And He has made all nations of men of one blood to dwell on all the face of the earth, ordaining fore-appointed seasons and boundaries of their dwelling, to seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and find Him, though indeed He is not far from each one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also certain of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring. Ac. 17:26-28