Thursday, May 5, 2011

No One Like HIM

God is...


Eternal--He was, is, and always will be...forever, perpetual. 
Psalm 93:2, "Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.


Everlasting--He is enduring through all of time.  
Psalm 90:2, "Before the mountains were born, or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God."


Perfect--Whole, complete...
II Samuel 22:31, "As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless.  He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him."


Mighty--strength, power, authority; very, great, extraordinary
Deuteronomy 10:17, "For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, Who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes."


ALIVE--not dead, full of life
I Corinthians 15:3,4 "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:  that Christ died for our sins according tot he Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."


Merciful--forgiving, compassionate
Nehemiah 9:31, "But in Your great mercy You did not put an end to them (the Israelites) or abandon them, for You are a gracious and merciful God."


Majestic--grand; greatness or splendor of character; the sovereignty and power of God
Psalm 29:4, "The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic."


Full of Grace--God's free and unmerited favor for sinful humanity
John 1:14, "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.  We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."


Loving--strong affection, desire, or devotion
Psalm 6:4, "Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of Your unfailing love."


Just--conforming to a standard of correctness; righteous
Deuteronmony 32:4, "He is the Rock, His ways are perfect, and all His ways are just.  A faithful God Who does no wrong, upright and just is He."


Sovereign--supreme in power or authority
Psalm 71:16, "I will come and proclaim Your mighty acts, O Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone."


Creator--Maker
Genesis 14:19, "And he (Melchizedek, king of Salem) blessed Abram, saying, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.'"


King of All--Sovereign Ruler
I Timothy 6:15, "Which God will bring about in His own time--God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."


Faithful--firm in adherence; loyal; worthy of trust; devotion
Psalm 57:10, "For great is Your love, reaching to the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the skies."


Holy--worthy of worship; sacred or divine; consecrated or set apart
Leviticus 11:44, "I am the LORD Who brought you up out of Egypt to be Your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy."


Patient--endurance, hopeful forbearance
II Peter 3:9, "The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness.  He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."


Wise--shrewd; ability to make good use of knowledge; ability to recognize right from wrong; good judgment
I Corinthians 1:25, "For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength."

There is no one else who is like God!  What is your favorite character quality of God?  This list is just the beginning...there are so many other things about God to be thankful for!!
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 Thank You, Lord that You alone are God!
You are amazing!!
Each day is a delight to walk with You.
Thank You for this adventure called 
LIFE
where I get to know you
through these 
field trips
You have us on. :)  

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