Saturday, February 26, 2022

Character



Character - the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

In studying this morning I went on a search for scripture describing God's character. After all, if I have accepted Christ as Savior, if I've been given eternal life, if I am to walk in a way that is pleasing to him, if I proclaim him as Lord over my life .....well ....I should KNOW who he is, right? Intimately. Deeply. Personally.

What I know, according to the definition of character, is that God's character is unique and individual to him. I can and I am supposed to mirror his example....because as a Christ follower, that is the point 👉 to become more and more like him.

Jesus sets an absolute perfect example. Perfect! Without flaw! Impeccable! Clean! Exemplary! Magnificent! Excellent! Unmatched! Unequaled! Unsurpassed! Phenomenal! Sensational! TO.DIE.FOR! Amazing isn't it? That the last synonym for perfect in a long list would be "to die for". Wow!

So what are these perfect character traits that Jesus possesses that I should strive to acquire, every moment of every day? I'll list some below but it's the responsibility of every believer to dig deep into God's Word and read it and EAT it! Did you know that scripture actually says to eat it?

"When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty."
Jeremiah 15:16


•Jeremiah first found God’s Word; neither neglecting nor taking it for granted. (EWC)
•Jeremiah then ate God’s Word; taking it in as food for the soul and receiving refreshment and nourishment from it. (EWC)
•Jeremiah then regarded God’s Word as the joy and rejoicing ofhis heart. He delighted upon the Word of God, and did so in his innermost being. (EWC)

I LOVE the Word of God! I.LOVE.IT. But that's not enough! I need to READ IT! INGEST IT! BUILD MY LIFE AROUND IT! BECOME IT! SHARE IT!

"Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart."
Proverbs 7:2‭-‬3


“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart; you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up”
Deuteronomy 6:5-7

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:13

“You shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul”
Deuteronomy 11:18

Hundreds of verses! Hundreds!

Read about God's character. For only by sitting at his feet can you truly grasp and grow and know.

If you don't know Jesus as your Savior pick up his Word and read about his character. Ask him into your heart. He is a faithful God.

Faithful - 1 Corinthians 10:13
Light - 1 John 1:5
Patient - 2 Peter 3:9
Unchanging - James 1:17
Love - John 3:16
Provider - Matthew 6:26
Just - Isaiah 40:23
Perfect - Psalm 18:30
Eternal - Romans 6:23
Sovereign - Psalm 68:19-20


And when you can't stand, his word will prop you up....when you have no fight left, he will fight for you.....when you despair, he is the light in the darkness.....he is who he says he is.....he does not change like shifting shadows.

I pray you know my Jesus. He's waiting for you. ❤️

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