Who God Is

Messiah Jesus told us that when certain events, signs, and wonders begin to appear, we are to look up. In other words, we should focus on Him and Who He is for us—and stay on mission for Him—no matter what’s going on around us.

So much information needs to be shared about the times we’re in, but it can weary the saints. I’m feeling it now and fairly sure some of you may be feeling this as well. But we are not to grow weary. This is because of who we are in Christ Jesus and the trust we have in our Almighty God and Father. Pray for a refreshing of God’s Holy Spirit for every shepherd and watchman on the wall whom He has appointed and anointed for this time. And let’s encourage each other to focus on Messiah Jesus, Who is our strength, and give lesser credence and attention to the insanity unfolding all around us, for which Jesus also warned.

For this purpose, to some this will be a reminder of Who God is and the intimate relationship He desires to have with us. For those who know about Him but don’t know Him, please consider this by-no-means-complete list of His attributes.

From the text and Appendix of the book quoted here AND the Bible, here are some facts about Who God is to you, me, and anyone who will receive His love and redemption that is great and available to all who choose Him: “God created you for a love relationship with Himself. He yearns for you to love Him. The call to relationship is also a call to be on mission with Him. If you want to know God’s will, you must respond to His invitation to love Him wholeheartedly. God works through those He loves to carry out His kingdom purposes in the world. As you begin to think about knowing and doing God’s will, you need to know who God is.” — Henry T. Blackaby & Claude V. King, Experiencing God: How to Live the Full Adventure of Knowing and Doing the Will of God

OUR GOD IS . . . abounding in goodness and truth, acquainted with grief, the last Adam, our Advocate with the Father, the Almighty, the Alpha and Omega, the Amen, Ancient of Days, anointed, Apostle and High Priest of our confession, author and finisher of our faith, author of eternal salvation, banner to the people, Beginning of the creation of God, the Beginning, the Branch of the LORD, a righteous Branch, the true bread from heaven, the bread of life, the breath of the Almighty, the bridegroom, the brightness of His glory, builder and maker, the chief cornerstone, the chosen of God, the Christ, comforter, Commander of the Lord’s army, Wonderful Counselor, covenant to the people, Creator of the ends of the earth, a faithful Creator, your Creator, a crown of glory.

OUR GOD IS . . . our Deliverer, the Desire of All Nations, a royal diadem of beauty, the door of the sheep, the Door, our dwelling place, the Excellent Glory, the express image of His/the Father’s person, everlasting strength, Faithful and True, our Father, Father of glory and lights and mercy, father to the fatherless, our Everlasting Father, a righteous Father, a consuming and devouring fire, first to rise from the dead, firstborn among many brothers, firstborn over all creation, firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep, our fortress, a sure foundation, fountain of living waters, friend of tax collectors and sinners.

OUR GOD IS . . . an indescribable gift, our glory, God, God of Hosts, God of our Salvation, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our God and Savior Jesus Christ, God in heaven above and on the earth beneath, God Most High, God our Maker, God our Rock, God of Abraham/Isaac/and Israel(Jacob), God of all comfort and all flesh and all grace, God of all the kingdoms of the earth, God of glory, God of gods, God of mercy, God of our strength and of peace and of recompense, God of the living, God of truth and without injustice, God the King of all the earth, God the LORD, God who alone is wise, God who avenges, God who does wonders, God-Who-Forgives, God who delivers me from my enemies, the God-Who-Sees, God Almighty, great and awesome God, living and true God, merciful and gracious, my/your/our righteousness, a guarantee.

OUR GOD IS . . . the habitation of justice, He who blots out our transgressions, He who built all things, He who calls for the waters of the sea, He who comes in the name of the LORD, He who declares to a man what His thought is, He who forms the mountains and creates the wind, He who makes the day dark as night, He who makes the morning darkness, He who raised Christ from the dead, He who reveals secrets, He who sanctifies, He who searches the hearts and minds, He who turns the shadow of death into morning.

OUR GOD IS . . . the head of the body/church, heir of all things, a very present help in trouble, our hiding place, High Priest forever over the house of God, a merciful and faithful High Priest, the one able to keep us from stumbling, able to present us faultless before the Father, the one who is most just and ready to judge the living and the dead, He who loves us and washed us from our sins, the One who ought to be feared, the One who sits on the throne, the Holy One of God, our hope in the day of doom, the horn (Authority over) our salvation, the image of the invisible God, our inheritance, our intercessor.

OUR GOD IS . . . Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Jesus Christ our Lord, our Savior, Judge of all the earth, Judge of the living and the dead, a just and righteous judge, King of all the earth and of glory, King of heaven, KING OF KINGS, King of the nations and the saints, the King who comes in the name of the Lord, my/your/our everlasting King, the Lamb of God without blemish and without spot and who was slain in our place, the Lawgiver, eternal life, the true and everlasting Light, the light of the world, the light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the longsuffering one, the Lord (Adonai), the LORD (Jehovah), the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Lord God Almighty, the LORD God of hosts, LORD Most High, Lord of the harvest and of the Sabbath, our Maker, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, our shield, the one who heals us and made heaven and earth, the LORD who sanctifies us, the God who is love and jealous for our love and fear.

OUR GOD IS . . . the Majesty on high, our Maker, our Mediator and Messenger of the new covenant, the Most High, an offering and sacrifice to God, the oil of gladness, the only begotten of the Father, the Lawmaker who is able to save and to destroy, the one who is and who was and who is to be, the one who remembered us in our low state, the one we are to dread and to fear and to hallow, He is our Passover/peace/portion, the priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek, the Prince of life/Peace/princes/hosts, the Father of Promise, the propitiation for our sins.

OUR GOD IS . . . a ransom for all, our Redeemer, our refiner and purifier, our refuge and strength, a refuge for the oppressed and from the storm, our refuge in the day of affliction and in the day of troubles, the resurrection and the life, our exceedingly great reward, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption, Rock of our salvation, our sanctuary, Savior in times of trouble, Savior of the world, shelter for His people, Shepherd and Overseer of our souls, the Chief Shepherd, the good shepherd, our shield, Son of the Blessed One, Son of the living God, Son of the Most High God.

OUR GOD IS . . . the Spirit of adoption and of Jesus Christ, of counsel and might, of faith, of glory, of God, of grace and supplication, holiness, judgment, justice, knowledge and of the fear of the LORD, of life, of the living God, of truth, wisdom and revelation and understanding, of your Father, the Spirit who bears witness, who dwells in us, a new and life-giving Spirit, eternal, He is the stone of stumbling and the one the builders rejected, He is a living and tried stone, Who gives strength to the needy and the poor in their distress and to our hearts, our Stronghold, our sun and shield and support, a surety of a better covenant.

OUR GOD IS . . . our Teacher who has come from God, a strong tower from the enemy, the truth, the true vine, the way, the Word of God, the Word of life, the one who hears prayers, and so much more.

Because of what’s coming to our country and world – and sooner than any of us may expect – and before Messiah Jesus returns not as the Suffering Servant as before but as the Warrior King reclaiming His Kingdom from the Adversary and the wicked, we all need to get close/closer to Him – Now. We need to be practiced in trusting Him fully, no matter what we see, hear, feel or experience – even unto death. If you’re engaging with Him in this way, I’m with you in spirit as I, too, seek to deepen my relationship with Him.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, then He will level your paths. — Proverbs 3:5-6 CJB

TWO SUGGESTED LINKS

1) Join a power show from Brother Benjamin on the dangers of Narcissists in this last hour!

Monsters Walk Among Us with Benjamin Baruch (youtube.com)

2) “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” ? Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The world and the hearts of men are more broken, deceived, and languishing than any other time in human history… and yet the silence of the Church is deafening! The scriptures are clear regarding those who confess, profess, proclaim, declare, and stand firm for the cause of Jesus versus those who do not. As Mordecai reminds us, “If we remain silent at this time, deliverance [for the Jews (and Gentiles)] will come from someone else, but you and your household shall perish. But perhaps you [we] have come to this royal position for such a time as this.” Jesus declared, “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.” ~Matthew 10:32-33 What we profess or fail to profess will be the singular defining anthem of our lives! Choose wisely!

CONFESSION TIME: The Deafening Silence of the Church in the Face of Evil (youtube.com)