What Is God Like?
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my
kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace
be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. Isa. 54:10.
We are not to think of God only as a judge and to forget Him as our
loving Father. Nothing can do our souls greater harm than this, for our
whole spiritual life will be molded by our conceptions of God's character. .
. .
Now let us improve the precious opportunities to become acquainted with
our heavenly Father, who "so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish. . . ." Wondrous love
that God, the infinite God, has made it our privilege to approach Him by the
name of Father! No earthly parent could plead more earnestly with an erring
child than He who made us pleads with the transgressor. No human, loving
interest has ever followed the impenitent with such tender invitations. . .
.
His word is pledged. The mountains shall depart, and the hills be
removed, but His kindness shall not depart from His people, neither shall
the covenant of His peace be removed. His voice is heard, "I have loved thee
with an everlasting love" (Jer. 31:3). "With everlasting kindness will I
have mercy on thee" (Isa. 54:8). How amazing is this love, that God
condescends to remove all cause for doubt and questioning from human fears
and weakness and takes hold of the trembling hand reached up to Him in
faith; and He helps us to trust Him by multiplied assurances and securities.
He has made us a binding agreement upon condition of our obedience, and He
comes to meet us in our own understanding of things. We think that a pledge
or promise from our fellow men, if recorded, still needs a guarantee. Jesus
has met all these peculiar fears, and He has confirmed His promise with an
oath: "Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of
promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: . . ."
What more could our Lord do to strengthen our faith in His promises?
>From That I May Know Him - Page 262
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