The Character and Nature of God

Some people see the Bible as a “to do” book. Others see it as an “owner’s manual,” “playbook” or “road map.” There are countless ways to see the Bible. One of the primary purposes of God giving people the “Bible” is to reveal Himself to us. It is impossible for God to reveal everything to us. We would have to be like God to comprehend everything about God. There are a few things we can know about God. There is an unlimited number of things we cannot know about God. God proclaimed, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts, … And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 (NLT) We can only know about God is only what we can comprehend. He only revealed to us what we are capable of comprehending. Why reveal to us what we could never comprehend? That would make no sense. Bible teacher A. W. Tozer said: “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” (The Knowledge of the Holy) C.S. Lewis saw things slightly different. “I read in a periodical the other day that the fundamental thing is how we think of God. … By God Himself, it is not! How God thinks of us is not only more important, but infinitely more important.” (“The Weight of Glory”) Joy Dawson is one of my all-time favorite Bible teachers. I can still see her and hear her voice as she used adjective after adjective to describe God’s infinite character and nature. “When we see Him face-to-face in all His awesome holiness and blazing glory, it will seem incredible to us that we ever had a casual thought in relation to Him.” Joy Dawson The character and nature of God is something that deeply interests and enthralls me. In the weeks ahead, I will describe some of God's revealed character traits. I hope your understanding of God’s character will grow and along with mine and we will leave behind every “casual thought in relation to Him.”