The Nature of the Father

"The Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin."

This is the record that God gave of himself. In the heart of believers God wants this truth to be the anchor for the soul. We can't come to God in confidence if we have not this revelation. There are those who have painted a very different picture of God. When we were in the world we were God haters. Being lawless, and lost. Now that we are in Christ, we need to look at the true nature of God. We see that the world hates Him with-out a cause or reason. But we have to renew our minds to the truth.

"thou Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee."

Those who have this in there soul are awake to the blessing of the love of their Father. The ones who are instant in prayer, who are confident in troubles, and are not moved from the truth by the wiles of the devil. These have put their trust and hopes in the living God. The light of the world dwells in them to display His goodness, and to show them His life and glory. They are taught of the Lord and in him is their strength. They worship God in spirit and truth, and delight in His presence, and put no confidence in the flesh.

"in this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him; herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."

Different ones at times have majored on minors. The justice of God is only for the unbelievers, who refuse the love of God in the face of Jesus. It's the goodness of God that leads to repentance. We cannot rewrite the truth. The Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy. God's delight is to be merciful, and that all would come to repentance. The gospel is good news. Today is the day of God's favor. The love of God is the motive and the reason. The church is the vehicle for His words and works. The message is "who-so-ever will may come and drink of the living waters." Let us make this the mark of our service and life. That we would manifest the love of God so that men may be saved. And above all know that God who spared not His own Son, will with Him freely give us all things.

God is not mad at man, He loves them and desires to help, to heal, and to save. Let's tell them the truth.

"the gospel of the grace of God."