Jeshurun's Mind: Spiritual Food

The Nature of God

It is true that many people, and especially Christians, who do acknowledge the reality of God and His existence hold to a great variety of ideas about who He is and what He is like. Each one of us has certain thoughts and ideas concerning God. However, some of these ideas often conflict, not only with each other, but also with the actual biblical teachings. But since God is One and eternally the same, it is absolutely imperative that our conception of Him be coherent. Simply, our knowledge and understanding of Him should jibe with what He has revealed about Himself both in the natural world but more so in the Scriptures. 

It is certainly worthy to know that the more one meditates on God and subsequently fears Him, the more His majesty, greatness, loving-kindness and overall glorious nature is discovered.

“The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. ”(Psalm 25:14, KJV).

“For [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.”(Ecclesiastes 2:26, KJV).

“...And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (Psalm 1:3, KJV).

The following are some of God's attributes which make His nature really intriguing:

God is eternal and self-existent

God is an immortal and uncaused being, who remains the same forever without needing anything.

“LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou [art] God.” (Psalm 90:1-2, KJV).

His eternal nature and self-existence are inextricably linked.

“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens [are] the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou [art] the same, and thy years shall have no end.” (Psalm 102:25-27, KJV).

 

Therefore, this obviously means that there is no god or anything else equal to the Almighty God, to whom all glory, honor, reverence and adoration belong.

“Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.” (Isaiah 44:6, KJV). 

God is Omniscient

God is infinite in regard to knowledge. He knows perfectly, not only the minutest details of our lives, but also of all other things and beings including Himself! Our losing a single hair or a sparrow falling never escapes His attention.

“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” (Mathew 10:29-30, KJV).

He effectively knows the end from the beginning because He is, in fact, the one who makes things happen.

“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”(Isaiah 42:9, KJV).

He is therefore fully aware of what will happen until the end of history.

“Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.”(Isaiah 46:9-10, KJV).

He knows and understands our thoughts, desires, needs, aspirations and hearts – simply our everything.

“Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways. For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but,] lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.”(Psalm 139:2-4, KJV).

Jesus Christ, being God Himself, could read the mind of His audience, which really perplexed the audience itself.

“And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?”(Matthew 9:4, KJV).

“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.”(Matthew 12:25, KJV).

Since it is crystal clear that God knows us and everything about us, it is only prudent to implore Him, just like David to:

“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24, KJV).