The Qualities of God
Psalms 36:5-9 5 Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the great mountains;
Your judgments are a great deep;
O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
8 They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.
9 For with You is the fountain of life;
In Your light we see light.
During this Holy Week where we remember the great sacrifice of God to redeem fallen man, it is good to contemplate the qualities of God.
- Mercy—showing compassion on those who do not deserve it
- Faithfulness—loyal and steadfast
- Righteousness—not something God does but who He is.
- Just—fair
We should never take for granted the qualities of God. For one thing, God never changes so once we understand who He is we never have to wonder how He will respond to a specific situation. And, because God seeks only our good, we know we can trust Him to provide for and protect His people.
May we, as we approach another Easter, keep our eyes on the cross and our hearts open to the Resurrection for there is no salvation in any other name but Jesus.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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