19/07/2011 - Understanding our God

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For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

Psalm 86:5

One of the first things we need to learn about our God is that He is good in every way. The Lord is good at performing healings, deliverances and miracles; He is good at teaching us to walk in His Ways, at protecting us from the devil, at showing us how to aim at the right target like He did to David who struck and killed the giant Goliath (I Samuel 17:48-49); at helping the worst of sinners and turning him into a holy man in all aspects. God is good and He will never lose that quality.
The verse above also states that the Lord is ready to forgive. He waits for the sinner – it does not matter what circumstances the sinner might find himself in – to stand up and seek divine forgiveness. From that moment on God does not take into account their mistakes from the past because He wants to restore that person to Him. The Almighty God is a loving Father who wants the welfare of His children, so He does not want to see them discouraged or engaged in thievery, or abusing other people and being petty and malicious. He is ready to forgive those who sinned and turn them into new creations (II Corinthians 5:17).
Another aspect about God is that He is not a God of scarcity. His power of action is unlimited and His wisdom is complete. The Lord can do all things everywhere for anybody at the same time. In the blink of an eye He manages to gather mankind in two groups without making any mistakes at all. Our Father knows all thoughts of men from the day they were born until their death. And on top of all that, He abounds in goodness; He excels in kindness to all men.
Those who do not get to know the Almighty God but rather depart from Him end up getting themselves into predicaments; yet, the wise men invoke the Lord and find Him. Do try to use the Name of the Lord and see how much your life will improve in the days of
temptation and in the good days. Let the power of our beloved God fill your heart with joy and find out how powerful you are in Him. Be wise because God has a plan for your life. Though you might have made many mistakes, He will turn you into a great blessing.
Staying near God is good. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High can say that He is his God, his refuge and his fortress. On top of that no evil will visit him and no plague will get near his tent (Psalm 91:1, 2 and 10).
Those who do not go through the opened door end up in the hands of the enemy. As a result, serving God becomes a heavy burden to them and they do not rejoice and neither do they enjoy the true life with the Lord. Make the decision to be victorious!
In Christ, with love,
R. R. Soares