PAINTING THE PICTURE OF GOD

 Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgement, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

Everyday of our lives we are painting the picture of God whether we understand it or not; as long as you are breathing whether you are a believer or not, you are a part of this exercise. God is curious to know what image each of us is going to come up with. Painting the image of God means creating His sketch; His image; Who is God to you? He wants to know what you think of Him, How well do you know Him; what is your view of Him. If God is real to you, you should be able to paint His picture; you should be able to describe Him. Our anchor scripture above says that the only thing God permits us to boast with is that we know Him; and that no wise man should glory in his wisdom, riches or power. That is, God may give you riches and power but all that does not really matter to Him, what He is concerned about is what you tell others about Him. Who are you telling people that God is to you? Your physical appearance does not really describe who you are; it is the totality of your character that forms the image of you in the mind of people. In the same way God has a character and He has revealed Himself to everyone of us through His character. When Moses asked God who he would tell the people that God is, and what is His name, He said tell them I AM THAT I AM which means i am anything you want me to be to you. That means we are to define how we want God to relate with us, the way we receive Him we determine what He reveals to us about Himself. Exodus 3:13 (And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations). To the children of Israel God is saying He is to them as He was to their Father. To Pharaoh, let see who God was to him Exodus 4:22 (And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn). Moses cannot get enough of God's glory and he asked again, Exodus 33:18( And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. 19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy). God always reveals Himself to us His children by letting His goodness pass before us; by letting us see and experience His goodness. I have experienced His goodness; His goodness is still running after me. My favourite song by Jenn Johnson ¨GOODNESS OF GOD" that is exactly how I paint His picture; I know Him as a Father, I know Him as a friend; all my life He has been faithful, He has never failed me nor for once let me down. He has been gracious to me and I am still enjoying His mercy every second, every minute, every hour and as days pass by His loving arms has kept me warm. His loving kindness has made me who I am today and I can't keep quiet about His righteousness. My embracing His love for me has really opened me up to His love for humanity, despite all the wicked things going on in the world today; His mercy still stands. I have seen His love for mankind despite not reciprocating this love. He still cares and He's waiting for us to understand Him more.

Friends, today´s topic is interactional because I believe that you have something to say about God; for He said that he is delighted by it; so , give Him what he likes.  It is your turn to tell us who God is to you, paint His picture, draw His image, let us know in the comment section. Do this to encourage others, I am curious to learn from your experience about God. The comment section is open for your contribution. Thank you and God bless you all.

In case you feel differently, maybe you have not really experienced His goodness. I have good news for you, His loving arm is open to receive you, please run to Him by praying this salvation prayer below.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

NENE ISAH,

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