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“O, taste and see that the Lord is good” – Psalm 34:8

If you have friends and loved ones who have not yet received Jesus as their Savior, it may be their image of God that’s stopping them.

For instance, those who are atheists think of Him as a fictional character that Christians use as a crutch to get them through life. On the opposite end of the scale, others think He is all love. He is someone to reward us with good things, and if He doesn’t come through on their terms, they can’t understand it. They believe that such a God must not be worth committing to because there’s nothing in it for them.

Still others see Him as a God of judgment, an old man with a long, gray beard, a huge set of rules and a big stick to keep people in line. Who would want to commit to a God like that?

Are any of those ideas correct? No! The truth of the matter is that God is a multi-faceted deity worth getting to know. Besides being infinite, unchanging, all-powerful, omnipresent, and all-knowing, He has a personality. He is eager for us to get to know Him, and he has gone to extraordinary lengths to make Himself knowable.

Among His other attributes, He is gracious and willing to forgive. He is loving and will see that His children have what is best for them, although that may conflict with what they want. He is faithful and keeps His promises, like the promise to see to our needs, bless us with spiritual blessings, and make a place for us in Heaven. He promises to teach us great and wonderful things we don’t know. And He is wise. Unlike the idols that people have created for themselves over the millennia, He doesn’t sit on a shelf. He promises to give us wisdom if we ask for it.

Did you ever wish you had a superhero that could help you through life? Here is the ultimate superhero, the God who created you, who loves you deeply, and who has your best interest at heart. Here is the God who watches over you, who knows the past, present, and future, and is capable of bending circumstances to His will. Who needs a mere superhero when we have such a God?

“Father, we thank You for wanting to reveal Yourself to us, that You want us to experience Your love and mercy. We bow in awe to worship you. Help us to know You better.”

For His Glory

Cherie Harbridge Williams (www.cherieharbridgewilliams.com)
TRBC Women’s Life