WHO IS GOD? All Hail the Power...

And I like Daniel confess that I am but a speck and am told to love Him and keep His commandments, which ultimately amount to love. (Dan 9:4) And I like the Isrealites am warned by Joshua to love God and follow His commandments. (Joshua 22:5; Joshua 23:11)

Who is God? All hail the power...

God is so much more than power. He is great, yes, He is holy, yes, but there is so much more, so much deeper emotions and thoughts run through the Creator. He sent His Son to earth not out of meanness but out of kindness. And in Him if I keep His word, His love is made perfect. (1 John 2:5, 1 John 3:16-17). God is manifested in Jesus, God and Love Incarnate (1 John 4:9). And in this love, God demonstrates His power to save us and rejoice with us in His comfort of us. (Zephaniah 3:17) After all, while we are all lost in our sins, God committed His love to us and sent Jesus to die for us. (Romans 5:8) So that even when He says “No”to our prayers He is only doing it for all of our good. Events affect everyone and everything and He is in control but He is not a controlling God. What He does, whether He intervenes or not, all of His decisions are based in love. His love is perfected and His power is demonstrated when our love for each other is manifested in deeds of love, kindness, and compassion. (1 John 4:12). We are exhorted over and over to remember that God is love and in that love there is no fear, of losing that love, of having to earn that love, or of never being forgiven. (1 john 4:16,18) For God has taken care of all things for us.And so He sends His son, His grace and His love. (2 John 3) The Lord's greatest power is in His love. And He is gentle and loving. (Song of Solomon 3:5) And there is much love that He has for us. (Song of Solomon 4:1,7).  

Teach Me that I might teach

When we walk in His light, allowing Him to control us, we are teaching all that this is what the Father wants. Especially when those on the outside looking in (whether or not they believe in the power of God) see our joy. There is utmost joy in God as we receive His eternal and unending comfort because of our surrender to Him. (Colossians 2:2) And in this way can we abound in love for one another, and teach others to give Him praise and glory that they may abound and those they contact may abound and so forth. (1 Thessalonian 3:12). Paul urges us through Timothy to hold to the teaching of God's love. (1Timothy 1:13)

I am the Lord Your God

And all He asks us to do is love Him, walk in His commands, and obey Him. (Deuteronomy 19:9) and if we do these things He will bless us. (Deuteronomy 30:6). Over and over He explains His desires for us and what we can do to please Him. These more than any other passages are the defining moments of God. He is a God that is trustworthy, open, merciful and full of grace. And His blessings are many. (Deuteronomy 7:9,13) Over and over He repeats the request to follow His commandments to love Him and walk in His ways. (Deuteronomy 19:9) He is The Lord our God and gives us explicit commands how to acknowledge this by accepting Him and His love.