“But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Deuteronomy 4:29)
Part of the Christian journey is discovering who God is. While most people could describe who they think God is, He doesn’t leave us guessing. He reveals Himself both naturally (in creation) and divinely (in the Bible). The Bible is full of descriptions, stories, and verses that tell us about Him and His attributes.
The more we learn about God, the more we can appreciate His magnificence, His power, and His love and grace. The more we learn about God, the more we marvel at what He did for us by sending His Son as our intercessor. The greater understanding of God we gain, the better we can utilize the gifts He has given us, such as the Holy Spirit.
The Bible shows us God’s many attributes. They are not hidden; in fact, it’s quite helpful to study them to better understand God. It’s humbling when you start looking at how grand and multifaceted our God is.
Let’s look at a few of His character traits. God is eternal, filled with mercy, grace, goodness, truth, and love. He is omnipotent and omnipresent. God is righteous, holy, sovereign, transcendent, immutable, the Father of Justice, and more.
When we read the Bible, we see the stories that match these qualities. As we draw closer to Him, He exposes Himself to us. When we study Jesus’ traits, we pray to be more like Him—to be more Christ-like.
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