Attributes of God

There are divergent and numerous opinions about what it means to be created in the image of God. One view is to focus on specific attributes of God. An attribute of God is defined as whatever truth God has revealed about Himself, the sum of which compose Him.

In alphabetical order we’ll look at some of His attributes, not only to view God but to ask ourselves how we’re doing allowing Him to build that particular attribute in me (us).

The first is Comfort. 2 Corinthains 1:3-5 (Message) All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too.
Questions: 1. am I resisting the adversity I’m experiencing or am I, from a yielded spirit, allowing God to comfort me. 2. How am I doing being sensitive to others when they need comfort?

The next attribute of God: Eternal. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God. And because we are His children (John 1:12) we share in His Eternal Life. John 10:28 (Amp) And I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it or perish throughout the ages. [To all eternity they shall never by any means be destroyed.] And no one is able to snatch them out of My hand. As a child of God, my body will die, but it is just a "space suit" covering the real me. I'll live for ever with God.

Another attribute of God is Faithfulness - 1 Corinthians 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. Psalms 37:28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off; 2 Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself. How frequently we can look back at a very troublesome situation that at the time seemed impossible, but God! God came through as our faithful and personal Abba Papa.

I recall a time when my first wife, Ann, and I were going through a tumultuous time and said to each other, “If we could just get to Dr. Brandt for counseling, we’ll be okay. But who knows what part of the world that world-traveler is currently in?” From Spokane we placed a call to his office in Michigan. Found out that he was in Seattle – just a quick trip for us. Met him in the Seattle airport, counseled for two hours plus and we were off and running for the healing necessary. God is faithful. Praise His name.

Question: Am I faithful to obey Him? To spend time with Him each day, getting to know and enjoy HIm?

More attributes tomorrow.