13/02/2024
WHO IS GOD?
Exodus 14:1; Exodus 3:14
Who is God? This question has been asked by many while several others have attempted to give answers. We shall
learn about God and some of His attributes such as omnipotence, His sovereignty, His love, His faithfulness, His holiness and His mercy. God is eternal, infinite, perfect and incomprehensible
Being. He is the creator of all things, who preserves and governs
all by His almighty power and wisdom. In the Old Testament, the existence of God is self-evident. All the things around us, both animate and inanimate, prove that there is the existence of a
Supreme Being. God has revealed himself to mankind through His
names.The names of God, therefore reveal, in part, some aspects
of His nature, character and His involvement in human affairs. One of the attributes of God is 'Omnipotence' which means 'All Powerful'. We see the power of God demonstrated right from
creation till today. The power of God knows no bounds. The Omnipotence of God means that God's power is unlimited and He
can do anything that is consistent with His nature, character and
purpose. Much as our God is all powerful, He is also a sovereign
God. By His Sovereignty we mean that God makes His plans and carries them out in His own time and way and according to His own purpose. That is, the will of God is in His own hands. He rules over
all creation and does not lend Himself to the full knowledge and understanding of mankind. He is transcendent and greater than any human being can imagine or conceive.
Again, God is love. Love is the essential, self-giving nature of
God. God's love is demonstrated in His goodness to all people,
both His saints and even to unbelievers. God's love to mankind is
unconditional. God is also a faithful God. The faithfulness of God
means that He will always do what He has said and He wil fulfil what He has promised. God is not a man, that He should lie, neither
is He a son of man, that He should repent. The faithfulness of God means that He is a reliable Being to be trusted and relied upon.
Human beings always disappoint but God never disappoints. Holiness implies purity, soundness and that which is set apart. God in His holiness is separated from or exalted above other things.
Holiness refers to God's moral excellence and perfection. Holiness
is a virtue which inspires awe and goodness. The mercy of God means His pity, compassion, and kindness toward people. It is God extending patience to those who deserve to be punished. Mercy is not something God owes to us, but is something God extends in kindness to those who do not deserve it.
In the New Testament, the ultimate existence of God is revealed in Jesus Christ. (John 1:1,14). God is alive so worship Him with your
entire being.