Wednesday, December 9, 2009

God is Love, God is Good

It's true, if you believe, you have to believe it all - there isn't a grey area when it comes to the Lord.... He is who He says He is - you choose to believe it or not...

After listening to Priscilla Shirer in our bible study, I found this - it's something she paraphrased, and I found on the web... Here is the Character of God, and how each book of the Bible shows us more of God's personality / Character... This is Who He says He is...

In the Old Testament:
In Genesis, He is the Creator God.
In Exodus, He is the Redeemer.
In Leviticus, He is your Sanctification.
In Numbers, He is your Guide.
In Deuteronomy, He is your Teacher.
In Joshua, He is the Mighty Conqueror.
In Judges, He gives Victory over enemies.
In Ruth, He is your Kinsman, your Lover, your Redeemer.
In 1 Samuel, He is the Root of Jesse;
In 2 Samuel, He is the Son of David.
In 1 Kings and 2 Kings, He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
In 1st and 2nd Chronicles, He is your Intercessor and High Priest.
In Ezra, He is your Temple, your House of Worship.
In Nehemiah, He is your Mighty Wall, protecting you from your enemies.
In Esther, He is your Deliverer, stands in the gap to deliver you from your enemies.
In Job, He is the Arbitrator who not only understands your struggles, but has the power to do
something about them.
In Psalms, He is your Song and your Reason to sing.
In Proverbs, He is your Wisdom, helping you make sense of life and live it successfully.
In Ecclesiastes, He is your Purpose, delivering you from vanity.
In the Song of Solomon, He is your Lover, your Rose of Sharon.
In Isaiah, He is the Mighty Counsellor, the Prince of Peace, the Everlasting Father, and more.
In short, He's everything you need.
In Jeremiah, He is your Balm of Gilead, the soothing salve for your sin-sick soul.
In Lamentations, He is the Ever-Faithful One upon whom you can depend.
In Ezekiel, He is your Wheel in the middle of a wheel – the One who assures that dry, dead
bones will come alive again.
In Daniel, He is the Ancient of Days, the Everlasting God who never runs out of time.
In Hosea, He is your Faithful Lover, always beckoning you to come back – even when you have
abandoned Him.
In Joel, He is your Refuge, keeping you safe in times of trouble.
In Amos, He is the Husbandman, the one you can depend on to stay by your side.
In Obadiah, He is the Lord of the Kingdom.
In Jonah, He is your Salvation, bringing you back within His will.
In Micah, He is Judge of the Nation.
In Nahum, He is the Jealous God.
In Habakkuk, He is the Holy One.
In Zephaniah, He is the Witness.
In Haggai, He is the Overthrower of the enemies.
In Zechariah, He is Lord of Hosts.
In Malachi, He is the Messenger God.
In the New Testament:
In Matthew, He is the King of the Jews.
In Mark, He is the Servant.
In Luke, He is the Son of Man, feeling what you feel.
In John, He is the Son of God.
In Acts, He is the Saviour of the world.
In Romans, He is the Righteousness of God.
In 1 Corinthians, He is the Rock that followed Israel.
In 2 Corinthians, He is the Triumphant One, giving victory.
In Galatians, He is your Liberty; He sets you free.
In Ephesians, He is Head of the Church.
In Philippians, He is your Joy.
In Colossians, He is your Completeness.
In 1 Thessalonians, He is your Hope.
In 2 Thessalonians, He is your Patience and Discipline.
In 1 Timothy, He is your Faith.
In 2 Timothy, He is your Stability.
In Titus, He is the Truth.
In Philemon, He is your Benefactor.
In Hebrews, He is your Perfection.
In James, He is the Power behind faith.
In 1 Peter, He is your Example.
In 2 Peter, He is your Purity.
In 1 John, He is your Life.
In 2 John, He is your Pattern.
In 3 John, He is your Motivation.
In Jude, He is the Foundation of your faith.
In the Revelation, he is your Coming King.

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