God is Love!

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.

God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

~1 John 4:16

Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?

~Romans 2:4

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.

~2 Corinthians 1:3

We could go on and on about the many kind, loving, merciful attributes of God! He is ALL of those things! He is our friend. Our comfort. Our healer. Our redeemer! He is that and so many more encouraging and reassuring things! 

Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

~James 1:17

Yes! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is, was and always will be the God of love, mercy, patience, kindness, grace, righteousness, wrath, justice .... Wait... what? God is more than just things that make me feel good inside? Yes. Indeed He is.

He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!

~Deuteronomy 32:4

God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.

~Psalm 7:11

You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.

~Exodus 34:14

I think many times we forget, or fail to recognize, that God is more than our buddy. He is our King! He is angry with our sin. He is jealous of our time and efforts not directed towards him. He is just and fair and will judge us accordingly. He is all powerful. He is eternal, sovereign, supreme, majestic! And we should recognize him as such! 

Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him.
~Psalm 33:8

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
~Proverbs 1:7

We should recognize Him as our Father. Give Him the respect and reverence He is due. And we should be so grateful and full of thanksgiving to Him for His patience with us! We have all fallen short of His glory!

In the same way, even though God has the right to show his anger and his power, he is very patient with those on whom his anger falls, who are destined for destruction.
~Romans 9:22

Think about it...