Intro
These days, the main problem that I believe many Christians have is the way they see God. I believe many Chris- tians have been introduced to the names of God: the healer, provider and so on. However, not many know who God really is. Some still see God as an angry god who is ready to unleash His fiery judgment the instant they do wrong. Others see God as a god who must be pleased before He blesses. My friends, I would just like you to know, that God is unlike any of that!
The Bible says that God is love [1 John 4:8]! And love, as the apostle Paul puts it, is long-suffering, kind and self- sacrificial [1 Corinth. 13:4-8]!
Now, why is our perception of God so important, you ask? Because, my friends, the way you see God will affect your relationship with God and how much you receive from Him!
Jesus - God’s gift for you
Do you know that in heaven, God is always looking for ways to bless you? When He realized that the old covenant He made with His people didn’t allow Him to pour out His full blessings, He made a new covenant of grace through
the death of Jesus at the cross [Hebrews 8:8]. Friends, God is al- ways looking for reasons to bless you! Every moment in heaven, He is always thinking of you!
Just like a father, God is always looking for presents to give to His children. Jesus is the best gift that God has, because through receiving Jesus, you have your salvation [John 3;16], peace with God [Romans 5:1], the forgiveness of sins [Matt 26:28] and provision for your daily needs [Matt 6:25-34]! Hallelujah!
If God does not care about you, or wants you to please Him first before He blesses you, He wouldn’t send Jesus to die for you. He would still require you to live under the old covenant, where you must do good first to be blessed. He will want you to fail so that the punishment will come on you, and then you will learn your lessons. But that’s not God’s way! He establishes the new covenant so that you will always be blessed in spite of your circumstances, because of Jesus! Isn’t God good?
When you realize that God is always on your side [Romans 8:31], you will have the strength to go through all of your tribulations, because everything will turn out for good for God’s children [Romans 8:28]! Amen!
Look at your earhtly father
Friends, whenever you are confused as to what God really is like, just look at your earthly dad! God is not called the Father for no reason; He is called our Father because He acts like our earthly daddy, and much more!
Some people think that God is one who is ready to punish the moment we err. Or they see God as someone who needs to be pleased before He blesses. Now, is our earthly daddy like that? Do they ready the cane and whack us the moment we do something wrong? Or do they wait for us to serve them tea and kowtow to them first before they give us our allowance? No! A father’s natural reaction would be to do everything in his might to delight his child!
If our earthly father can be so concerned for us, how much more our heavenly Father! [Matt. 7:11]
Thought of the Week: If God is for you, who can be against you!
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