God is…

It’s always a good thing to refocus our attention on the One in Whom we have placed our trust. The thoughts and activities of life can blur our perception of the traits and characteristics of our Great God; remember that God is the One Who gives us life and to Whom we must give an account to for that life. So then, let’s take a few minutes now and reflect on Who we have as our Father!

God Is…

…near to those who believe in Him;

Ps 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.

Deut 4:7
For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?

James 4:8
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Ps 34:18
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.

…brightness, light and fire;

Rev 1:12-17
Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.

Deut 4:24
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

1 John 1:5-6
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

Ezek 8:2-3
Then I looked, and there was a likeness, like the appearance of fire — from the appearance of His waist and downward, fire; and from His waist and upward, like the appearance of brightness, like the color of amber.

Ps 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?

Heb 12:29
For our God is a consuming fire.

…a fair-minded Judge, full of love and compassion;

1 John 4:8-9
He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Deut 10:17-19
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing.

Ps 116:5
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful.

1 John 4:16
God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Job 36:5
Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Ps 7:11
God is a just judge.

1 Cor 1:9
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

…a refuge and shelter in times of trouble;

Ps 59:9
I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense.

Ps 73:26
My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

2 Sam 22:2-3
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation; My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence.

Ps 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.

Deut 33:27
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

Ps 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

…for us;

Rom 8:31-33
If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

Ps 56:9
When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me.

Rom 5:8-9
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Josh 1:9
Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

2 Cor 9:8-9
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

Ezra 8:22
The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.

2 Cor 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Ps 118:6
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Matt 28:18-20
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

…our salvation;

1 Thess 5:9-10
For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

Ps 74:12
For God is my King from of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Ps 85:6-7
Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your mercy, Lord, and grant us Your salvation.

…sovereign, and greater than all things;

Deut 32:39
Now see that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal;
Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand.

1 John 3:20
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

2 Chron 2:5-6
And the temple which I build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

Ps 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth.

Ps 75:6-7
For exaltation comes neither from the east, nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another.

Heb 4:12-13
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Isa 44:6
 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
“I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God.”

Rev 1:18
“I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

…holy;

Ps 99:9
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

Rev 4:8
The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”

Isa 6:1-3
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

Lev 11:45
“For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.”