WHO IS GOD?

Say what! Who is God?! Are you kidding me?

If you don't know, you better ask somebody.  And if you do know or think you know, this is still a wise question to ask ourselves everyday.  We need to ask ourselves every day Who is God so we can answer ourselves, and remind ourselves Who He is:

He is the reason we wake up every morning.  First of all He exhales so that we can inhale.  Second of all, He keeps us through the day.  And, last, but not least, He is the reason why we can put head to pillow and sleep peacefully.  He never sleeps nor slumbers.

He is the Way Maker

He is alpha and omega; He is the beginning and the end; He is the first and the last; He is Genesis and Revelation

He is the Great I am

He is Lord and Savior

He is Jehovah-Jireh (My Provider)

He is the Good Shepherd

He is Abba (Father)

He is the one and only, true, and living God

He is Yeshua (Jesus)

He is Holy Spirit (Ghost)

He is the Holy Trinity

"Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone."  And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.  And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.  Repeat them again and again to your children.  Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.  Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders.  Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9/NLT)

This is Why He is God, and We Are Not!

Man can be fickled; fake, and phony any day of the week, but thank God, "Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever more."

We are quick to point out each others faults even though we have many of our own faults, but God (Who is faultless) covers our faults and gives us an opportunity to correct them.  That is why He is God.

God extends mercy and grace to us.  His mercy spares us from what we do deserve, and His grace gives us what we don't deserve!  That is why He is God.

How many of us make the mistake of being judgemental of those that we believe don't measure up based on our perspective.  This is not unconditional love.  Jesus loves the sinner not the sin.  No matter what, He loves all of us unconditionally.  That is why He is God.

But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
For there is no respect of persons with God. (Romans 2:10&11/KJV)

Acknowledge that the Lord is God!  He made us, and we are His. (Psalm 100:3A/NLT)

Needless to say, we can never be perfect like God, but we can strive every day to get as close as possible to godly perfection.  Remember, Holy Spirit (God in us) will always be there to help us along the way.

Humility Over Pride ! (It's Not About Me)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matt 5:3).
                                             
Humility is proper expression when honoring God.  It is the right spirit for a Christian to have in representing Jesus Christ.  It shows Him that we understand Who He is and the ultimate importance He has in our lives. We understand that without Him we are spiritually bankrupt, and that we could accomplish nothing of value.
                                             
Pride on the other hand is taking undeserved credit for what God has done in our lives.  There are so many scriptures on the destruction of self, when pride is at work.  God hates pride because it takes away His glory and His deserved credit for fathering His children.

In his pride the wicked does not seek Him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God (Psalm 10:4)

We would be wise to remember that it is never about us, but always about God.  He is the Creator and we are the created.  He created us, and placed us here to have a right relationship with Him; to represent Him on earth, and to bring His Word to life.

We have been taught, from as long as we can remember, to be pridful about our accomplishments -- so we have to retrain ourselves,  through the Word of God, that pride should be Godly and not self centered.

Pride means there is no room for God in our lives. Think about that (selah) -- NO ROOM FOR GOD ! Where would we be?  How would our lives turn out?  Most of us already know the answer to this, because we know where we were in our pre-saved days.  How did it go for us? How did we make it out?  We all, personally, made alot of mistakes and had alot of regrets, but God!

Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.  Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.  Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.  (Proverbs 16:18-20/NLT)
                                             
                                                    To God be the Glory!