Good morning,
This week we continue our series, Who is God? This devotional will answer that question.
Who is God?
A Devotional Study on the Attributes of God
Arthur Pink et al.
(You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.)
“God is love.” — 1 John 4:8
God’s love is holy, sovereign, and everlasting. He does not love because of who we are, but because of who He is. This love sent Christ to die for enemies, to purchase a people for Himself. It is a love that transforms and keeps. Rest in it. Rejoice in it. Reflect it to others.
17. The Love of God to Us
“I have loved you with an everlasting love.” — Jeremiah 31:3
That the holy God would love sinful men, is staggering. His love to us is personal, sacrificial, and unbreakable. It is the fountain of every spiritual blessing. Not even death can separate us from it. When all else fails, His love remains. Cling to it in the dark; rejoice in it in the light.
18. The Wrath of God
“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven…” — Romans 1:18
God’s wrath is His holy hatred of sin. It is not uncontrolled rage, but righteous justice. It burned against sin at the cross, and it will be poured out eternally on the unrepentant. Tremble before it—but run to Christ, who bore it for all who believe. To ignore God’s wrath is spiritual suicide.
19. The Contemplation of God
“Fix your thoughts on Jesus…” — Hebrews 3:1
To contemplate God is the highest occupation of the soul. In beholding His glory, we are transformed. The more we meditate on His attributes, the more we are lifted from this world’s vanities. Let your thoughts be filled with His greatness. You become what you behold—gaze on God and be changed.
20. The Blessings of God
“Every good and perfect gift is from above.” — James 1:17
All blessings flow from God’s fatherly hand—spiritual and temporal, earthly and eternal. But the greatest blessing is Himself. To have God is to have all. Blessings are not earned, but graciously given in Christ. Receive them with gratitude, steward them with faithfulness, and let them turn your heart to the Giver.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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