11/08 1 John 1:5
5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
LIGHT
God is different than we are.
There is no darkness at all in Him.
He is light.
Wherever God is there is light.
We cannot look at Him for the light is overwhelming.
God is Holy.
11/07 Revelation 4:8
8 And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say,
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
HOLY
God is holy.
He is separate from sin.
He is perfect and cannot sin.
God is the Almighty Holy God who loves us.
11/06 Hebrews 4:16
16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
NEED
What do you need?
Draw near Jesus and ask Him.
He is merciful and gives the grace you need to overcome.
Mercy and grace are not in short supply with Jesus.
There will never be a day that we don’t need a lot of both.
Praise the Lord and thank Him for He is merciful.
11/05 Luke 6:36
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
LOVE
But God demonstrates His love towards us,
While we were still dead in our trespasses and sin.
He is merciful.
He calls us to be merciful.
11/04 Matthew 9:13
13 But go and learn [a]what this means: ‘I desire [b]compassion, [c]and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
WHAT?
What does Jesus desire?
He desires compassion-not sacrifice,
Because He came to call sinners to salvation.
11/03 Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity
And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His [a]possession?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in [b]unchanging love.
AMAZING
Our God is not like us.
He delights in His unchanging love.
He delights in us.
HE forgives us.
He loves each of us completely knowing fully what we are doing.
God is love.
11/02 Joel 2:13
13 And rend your heart and not your garments.”
Now return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness
And relenting of evil.
FOCUS
Focus on Jesus.
He is the One who saves you, indeed He makes all things right.
Jesus will never leave you,
And will always seek to guide you in the right way.
He is filled with grace, His compassion overflows.
Every thought He has for you is a thought for good.
11/01 Lamentations 3:22-23
22 The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
GREAT
God is great.
His loving kindness never ceases.
His compassions never fail.
God is great!
10/31 Psalm 95:6
6 Come, let us worship and bow down.
Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,
KNEEL
Kneel before the Lord our maker.
Ask His forgiveness.
Seek His wisdom, mercy and grace.
Grow in Christ likeness.
How?
Love others.
10/30 Isaiah 45:9
9 “What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator.
Does a clay pot argue with its maker?
Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying,
‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’
Does the pot exclaim,
‘How clumsy can you be?’
WHAT?
Would you argue with God?
Would you question your maker?
Do you really think that the Lord God Almighty needs your input?
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Praise His Holy name.
Jesus is Lord!
Pray for your enemies.
Help the poor.
Be Jesus to a watching world.
