What do you imagine God is like? As a little girl growing up, I use to sit on the back steps in my parent's back yard and pray to Lord God. I just knew He was universal to have created everything you are a witness to on earth. The beauty of the trees, and wind that moves, though you can not see it, mountain peeks, low lying valleys, and just the spectacular form of flowers, fragrance, beauty and grace that they add to our world. Yes, there is a lot to be thankful for, yet, what is God really like? Let us discover some of his attributes, and how one can define Him.
Let us first realize that God is uncreated. Many people can not wrap their understanding around this statement. He created us, yet He is uncreated. John1:1,2 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2) He was with God in the beginning. Here we see that the "Word" that was with God in the beginning is "Jesus." He was with God in the beginning, and the Word was God. So now we have Jesus with God in the beginning, before creation; then the parallel which shows us that Jesus is equal to God. What makes this unique is that God created us, Jesus is not created, He is from God. "Word" in Greek is "logos" which means the rational principle that governs all things. Here we see that John is introducing the readers of scripture to the true logos of God, which is Jesus. Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God. This clearly indicates that Jesus is God in the flesh. This is why we can clearly speak about God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit as three persons in One.
In Matthew 2:23 - The virgin will be with Child and give birth to a Son, they will call Him Immanuel, which means "God with Us." We have here a new born baby. Not just any baby but the Messiah. Notice in this verse we see reference to Jesus as Immanuel, that means (God with us). Again you see the equal relationship between Father and Son. In the Greek this is a word called "Ho Theo's" - represents "God" which God is "Theo's" - so "Ho Theo's" means Jesus is "The Almighty God with us. Jesus states, "Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father." (John 14:9) He goes on to further say, "Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in Me?" These words that have been spoken came from Jesus. This is why in the trinity or the triune we can refer to God as Father, God as Son and God as Holy Spirit.
God is Omnipotent - meaning He is all powerful. He is Omnipresence - in your life everywhere. He is Omniscient - meaning He knows all. He knows your heart. You can talk to Him, worship and adore Him all at once for all the provisions He has given you,
Jesus promises to us a comforter. One that will guide us. In the book of John 14: 26 - we see that He has provided for everyone the Holy Spirit, that the Father sent in the name of Jesus. This is the third person of the trinity. It is the function of this Counselor to teach us all things. Both Father and Son are involved in sending us the Spirit of Truth.
While God was on earth in the flesh, Jesus, he taught moral and ethical values important for maintaining a Christian life of righteousness. He raised people from the dead, healed people of leprosy, blood afflictions, illness, both simple and chronic. He broke bread and feed 5,000 from a basket of a few fish. He came from God, the Holy Spirit planting the seed in Mary, as God is incarnate and born of flesh, Jesus to bring the world in reconciliation with God. Jesus taught in the ministry until He knew that in His design plan it was time to return to heaven as the Anointed One. He was beaten, spit on, mocked, and made to carry the cross that would be His final moments. He did all this to forgive us from sin. He died and rose three days later.
God is the beginning and the end, from Genesis to Revelations. He is the Alpha and Omega, eternal and immortal. No one can else can take this claim. He is sovereign. He is a God of love, agape love. He dwells within us. He has made us little Christ to represent Him in His image, holy. There is no God besides me. (Isaiah 45:5)
The most important thing to know what God is like is to know "love." He loved us first. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus). (John 3:16) If you really do not know how to address God, remember that He, being the God Head is the creator of all things good. He keeps a leash on evil. As King David told God that he would love Him, it pleased God. "I will love You O' Lord." (Psalm 18:1). God wants you to please Him. Are you? Now that you know a little bit more about God, know one thing for sure, "There is a God!"
God bless, Deaconess Barb.
Let us first realize that God is uncreated. Many people can not wrap their understanding around this statement. He created us, yet He is uncreated. John1:1,2 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2) He was with God in the beginning. Here we see that the "Word" that was with God in the beginning is "Jesus." He was with God in the beginning, and the Word was God. So now we have Jesus with God in the beginning, before creation; then the parallel which shows us that Jesus is equal to God. What makes this unique is that God created us, Jesus is not created, He is from God. "Word" in Greek is "logos" which means the rational principle that governs all things. Here we see that John is introducing the readers of scripture to the true logos of God, which is Jesus. Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God. This clearly indicates that Jesus is God in the flesh. This is why we can clearly speak about God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit as three persons in One.
In Matthew 2:23 - The virgin will be with Child and give birth to a Son, they will call Him Immanuel, which means "God with Us." We have here a new born baby. Not just any baby but the Messiah. Notice in this verse we see reference to Jesus as Immanuel, that means (God with us). Again you see the equal relationship between Father and Son. In the Greek this is a word called "Ho Theo's" - represents "God" which God is "Theo's" - so "Ho Theo's" means Jesus is "The Almighty God with us. Jesus states, "Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father." (John 14:9) He goes on to further say, "Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in Me?" These words that have been spoken came from Jesus. This is why in the trinity or the triune we can refer to God as Father, God as Son and God as Holy Spirit.
God is Omnipotent - meaning He is all powerful. He is Omnipresence - in your life everywhere. He is Omniscient - meaning He knows all. He knows your heart. You can talk to Him, worship and adore Him all at once for all the provisions He has given you,
Jesus promises to us a comforter. One that will guide us. In the book of John 14: 26 - we see that He has provided for everyone the Holy Spirit, that the Father sent in the name of Jesus. This is the third person of the trinity. It is the function of this Counselor to teach us all things. Both Father and Son are involved in sending us the Spirit of Truth.
While God was on earth in the flesh, Jesus, he taught moral and ethical values important for maintaining a Christian life of righteousness. He raised people from the dead, healed people of leprosy, blood afflictions, illness, both simple and chronic. He broke bread and feed 5,000 from a basket of a few fish. He came from God, the Holy Spirit planting the seed in Mary, as God is incarnate and born of flesh, Jesus to bring the world in reconciliation with God. Jesus taught in the ministry until He knew that in His design plan it was time to return to heaven as the Anointed One. He was beaten, spit on, mocked, and made to carry the cross that would be His final moments. He did all this to forgive us from sin. He died and rose three days later.
God is the beginning and the end, from Genesis to Revelations. He is the Alpha and Omega, eternal and immortal. No one can else can take this claim. He is sovereign. He is a God of love, agape love. He dwells within us. He has made us little Christ to represent Him in His image, holy. There is no God besides me. (Isaiah 45:5)
The most important thing to know what God is like is to know "love." He loved us first. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus). (John 3:16) If you really do not know how to address God, remember that He, being the God Head is the creator of all things good. He keeps a leash on evil. As King David told God that he would love Him, it pleased God. "I will love You O' Lord." (Psalm 18:1). God wants you to please Him. Are you? Now that you know a little bit more about God, know one thing for sure, "There is a God!"
God bless, Deaconess Barb.
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