God is the sovereign creator of the universe and everything beyond it. The maker and keeper of time, the artist that perfectly sculpted the heavens and the earth, and yet he still decided that he didn’t want any of it without a relationship with you and I. God is the creator and keeper of time and therefore is not defined by its limits. If we are moving along a timeline drawn on a sheet of paper, God is the paper. God is not a person in a body like you and I but a spirit. Neither male nor female, though we use the pronouns “he/him/his” to personify him for our understanding, God is not a fleshly being. He is perfectly holy, completely without sin, without blemish, and without blame. His ways are greater than our ways. His thoughts are greater than our thoughts. Yet, for those of us who have accepted him and his sovereign existence, he imparts in us his spirit to guide us and help us grow closer to him.
Isaiah 55:8-9 - "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
| God is… | Scriptural Reference | Description |
| Love | 1 John 4:8 | God is the embodiment of love perfected. Everything that He does and everything that He is flows from His unconditional love for us. |
| Light | 1 John 1:5 | God is light. In him there is no darkness. He illuminates our path. He is pure and good. |
| Faithful | Deuteronomy 7:9 | He always keeps his promises including His covenant to love us and be with us always. |
| Holy | Isaiah 6:3 | The Lord is holy and righteous. He is completely pure and unblemished. He is worthy of all of the glory. |
| Gracious and Merciful | Exodus 6:3 | The Bible describes God as compassionate, slow to anger, and overflowing with love. He gives us all of the good things that we don’t deserve (grace) and spares us from punishments that we do (mercy). |
| Just | Deuteronomy 32:4 | God’s ways are perfect, righteous, and fair. |
| Consistent | Malachi 3:6l Psalm 90:2 | The character of God never changes. The promises of God never change. His plans and His purposes stay the same. |
| Almighty | Revelation 1:3 | God is alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the sovereign ruler over all creation. |
| Our Shepherd | Psalm 23:1 | God lovingly guides, provides, and protects His people. |
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