Meditating on the Attributes of God

By GERARD ASSEY

When we speak of God's attributes, we are talking about those characteristics that help us to understand who He truly is. An attribute of God is not a "part" of God- not component parts of God. In other words, God is not 15% love, 25% holy, 5% righteousness, 10% mercy, etc. Each attribute describes His total being. For example, love is not just a part of God's nature; God in His total being is love. Holiness is not just a part of God's nature; God in His total being is holy. And God will not compromise one of His attributes when exhibiting another attribute of His. So we always need to remember that God is the sum of all perfections, and because of which, we must be careful when we study the attributes of God that we do not emphasize one attribute at the expense of the others.

What you will find in this book are just some of His attributes and are in no way thorough, as God is infinitely far above and beyond our ability to fully understand and comprehend HIM. Our finite minds cannot reason fully- not even a fraction of Who God is, but the Bible communicates what He is like, so that we can know Him better.

God tells us through His very Word, specific truths about Himself so that we can know what He is like, and be drawn to better worship Him. God's manifold attributes shine most clearly in His Son, Jesus Christ, who came to reveal His Father. Through Christ's saving work on the cross, we are able to know and worship God rightly. And once we begin to grasp Who God really is and what He is like, it will make a difference in our lives.

 Properly understanding God is the key to trusting Him enough that He can live through you. A.W. Tozer wrote, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."  A right view and understanding of God is essential if we are to develop trust and faith in Him and have real purpose in living.

So why learn about the attributes of God? As someone very well put it, "A man's own character will necessarily be determined by the character of the god whom he worships." What you are and what you will turn out to be in life is affected by whom or what you worship. Therefore in order to have a true understanding of Who God is so as to rightly worship this God of the Bible, we must have a right understanding of His attributes.

Though there are many good reasons why it is important for us to understand the attributes of God, here are just 3 key reasons as to why I believe it is important for us to do so:

1: It pleases God

2: It saves and protects us from having a wrong view of God. 

3: The result is joy in our hearts. 

This book therefore aims to help us study and understand the attributes of this infinite God so that we delight in and love Him with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind.

As you will notice this book dwells on twelve key attributes that have been selected- one for every month. And as you get into a particular month with a specific attribute for that month, you will find 31 verses pertaining to that said months' attribute. Use this devotional to enrich your time set apart with God by taking one description of Him and meditating on that for the whole day, along with the accompanying passage.

I pray that this book will help you in your worship of God-the purpose you were created for, by focusing on Him and His character!

• Language: English
• Publisher: GERARD ASSEY
• Release date: Mar 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201693060

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Month 1: The Names and Attributes of GOD

Month 2: The Great ‘I AM’

Month 3: The Power of GOD

Month 4: The Majesty of GOD

Month 5: The Greatness of GOD

Month 6: The Glory of GOD

Month 7: The Mercy of GOD

Month 8: The Unconditional Love of GOD

Month 9: The Grace of GOD

Month 10: The Goodness of GOD

Month 11: The Wisdom of GOD

Month 12: The Character of GOD- A to Z

The Bonus Chapter that describes it all!

About the Author

Dedication

As I dedicate this book to My Sovereign Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who has been so very faithful in every area of my life...and Whose very breath I have in my lungs, I would like to quote a few words from the song: ‘Halleluyah’ by David G.

"Oh Jesus, You’re the Lily of the Valley. Sweet Jesus, You are the Bright and Morning Star. Oh Jesus, You’re the Mighty Man in Battle, I call You Jesus, The Master of the world"

Yes indeed LORD, You are THE Master of my world- A God Who has no limits. A God with no boundaries. A God with no constraints. His infinitude is measureless. No superlatives in the combined languages of man can begin to touch this concept...

All I can say now is that: My heart is filled with endless praise and adoration for You.

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1 Chronicles 17:20:

O Lord, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Introduction

When we speak of God's attributes, we are talking about those characteristics that help us to understand who He truly is. An attribute of God is not a part of God- not component parts of God. In other words, God is not 15% love, 25% holy, 5% righteousness, 10% mercy, etc. Each attribute describes His total being. For example, love is not just a part of God’s nature; God in His total being is love. Holiness is not just a part of God’s nature; God in His total being is holy. And God will not compromise one of His attributes when exhibiting another attribute of His. So we always need to remember that God is the sum of all perfections, and because of which, we must be careful when we study the attributes of God that we do not emphasize one attribute at the expense of the others.

So what then is ‘an attribute?’ An attribute is something that is true about God in His basic nature and character. When we refer to God’s attributes, we are referring to the various qualities of God that are inherently present in God and revealed to us.

What you will find in this book are just some of His attributes and are in no way thorough, as God is infinitely far above and beyond our ability to fully understand and comprehend HIM. Our finite minds cannot reason fully- not even a fraction of Who God is, but the Bible communicates what He is like, so that we can know Him better.

God tells us through His very Word, specific truths about Himself so that we can know what He is like, and be drawn to better worship Him. God’s manifold attributes shine most clearly in His Son, Jesus Christ, who came to reveal His Father. Through Christ’s saving work on the cross, we are able to know and worship God rightly. And once we begin to grasp Who God really is and what He is like, it will make a difference in our lives.

Properly understanding God is the key to trusting Him enough that He can live through you. A.W. Tozer wrote, What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.  A right view and understanding of God is essential if we are to develop trust and faith in Him and have real purpose in living.

So why learn about the attributes of God? As someone very well put it, A man’s own character will necessarily be determined by the character of the god whom he worships. What you are and what you will turn out to be in life is affected by whom or what you worship. Therefore in order to have a true understanding of Who God is so as to rightly worship this God of the Bible, we must have a right understanding of His attributes.

Though there are many good reasons why it is important for us to understand the attributes of God, here are just 3 key reasons as to why I believe it is important for us to do so:

1: It pleases God

Since God is knowable only through His attributes, we can grow in the knowledge of God only if we study His various attributes as revealed to us in the Bible.

As Colossians 1:10, says, one of the characteristics of a life that is honoring and pleasing to the Lord is a life that is continually growing in the knowledge of God.

2: It saves and protects us from having a wrong view of God. 

When we don’t have the right or proper understanding of God’s attributes, it leads to a wrong view of God and hence leads to a life that fails to please Him. So, it is of vital importance that we have a proper understanding of God’s attributes. You can study your whole life on all of God’s attributes but it will still not reveal to you the complete understanding of His attributes because it is impossible for finite creatures like you and me to fully understand an infinite God. But, because we are created in the image of God, we have the innate capacity to correlate certain truths about God from His given Word. And having been re-created in Christ and with the illuminating work of the indwelling Holy Spirit, we can know God more and more even while we are in this human body.

3: The result is joy in our hearts. 

The main purpose of man being created is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. As we grow in our understanding of God, our love and adoration for Him increases and so does our obedience. As a result, the Holy Spirit produces more joy in our lives- since one of the characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit is "joy"

This book therefore aims to help us