My God Is...

In my childhood, while growing up, my mother had several things she repeated for my edification. One of those lessons she wanted me to learn is, “Don’t talk to strangers.” That was good advice back then, and it is useful safety information for today as well. As we walk through our spiritual lives, we need to know that our God does not want to be a stranger to us. In fact, in His Word, there are hundreds of places where He tells us personal information about Himself that as His children we need to know. How many times have you had a problem and didn’t ask God for help just because you felt like you didn’t know Him well? Isn’t it harder to ask a friend that you don’t know very well for his help? Here is another reason for us to be in God’s Word every day so that we can get to know Him better. In this month’s series of blogs, each time we go to the Word we are looking for a truth, or wanting find a character statement that will help us to get to know God better. At the end of each devotion, you will see the statement, “My God is…” with a characteristic about Him. Let’s get in the habit of looking for information about our God from His Word. Let’s get to know Him! Don’t be a stranger to Him.

July 14, 2018

It's not too late to come to God!

"For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him."

2 Chronicles 30:9

July 13, 2018

This world belongs to God, He owns it because He made it!  Let's take care of His creation.

In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.  The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land."

Psalm 95:4-5

July 12, 2018

Are you in the dark, and can’t find your way?  God is always light, seek Him.

"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."

1 John 1:5

July 11, 2018

God is all-holy.  He wants me to live right before Him, and others.

"Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?"

Habakkuk 1:13

July 9, 2018

Do you need help?  Do you need wisdom?  Ask God for it!

"Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom."

Job 36:5

July 8, 2018

God's will is done in heaven.  When Christ returns it will be done on earth as well.

"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."

Matthew 6:10

July 7, 2018

Does God think my heart is clean?

"Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart."

Psalm 73:1

July 6, 2018

Our God stands alone apart from all other "gods."  Let's worship Him!

"Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?"

Exodus 15:11

July 5, 2018

One of the marks of the true believer is his love.

"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."

1 John 4:8

July 4, 2018

Only God can give us the grace to be saved, trust Him!

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God."

Ephesians 2:8