He Is Who He Says He Is

When I think of all the words that people use to describe God, they never seem good enough or big enough. I guess that the bottom line for me is not how I would describe Him to others but rather how He has revealed himself to me. It takes quiet times and places for me to sense God's whisper. I know that He is able to speak above the crowd but it's my inability to focus amidst the noise that prevents me from hearing God in busy places. There has been a subtle moving in my heart over the years that God is foremost a father and that he speaks as a father would speak. He loves me like a father would love me. That really helps me. I cannot fathom what it would be like to relate to a religious idol that measures my rights and wrongs and then daily reports back to me on my performance. That's where many of us get him all wrong.

I really believe that God is who He says that He is. He is Love. He is faithful and true. He is holy. He is creator of heaven and earth. Jesus gave us a clear picture of the heart of God when He is visited earth on our behalf. Jesus loved people and hated the religion that was being imposed upon them. I don't think that God has changed. I still think that He loves us but isn't too keen about the religious substitutes that have been thrust upon us. Those things get in they way of our relationship with him.

It's better if I just humbly approach God and ask Him to come and reveal himself. He is waiting for humble hearts and requests just like that. He wants what He created to return to Him. If I do that, He will come and reveal Himself and I will begin to know Him as He is. He is a father in waiting. I know that I could never be satisfied with an imaginary relationship. It has to be real and it can't be had by being dutiful or attending church services. The Lord quiets my spirit and allows me to call on Him.

He is who he says he is, we just need to invite him in and let Him take up residence in our heart. Come Lord, Come and fill us with your love and grace. Wow! What a Christmas that would be!