Monday... I wonder what He is like?

Do you ever ask yourself that question or maybe someone else that question? I wonder what God is like? That is a good question to ask, isn't it? And the Bible is a great place to search for your answer.

Solomon wrote a book called Proverbs. In chapter 6 he gives us some insight about God. In verse 16 (NLT), Solomon says, "There are six things the Lord hates - no, seven things he detests:" Now knowing what someone hates gives us some understanding about them. Verses 17 & 18 says, "haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that plot evil, feet that race to do wrong, a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family." That tells us what we need to not do if we want a relationship with Him.

Here is the way The MESSAGE Paraphrase puts it, "Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, hands that murder the innocent, a heart that hatches evil plats, feet that race down a wicked track, a mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family." Anyone of those describe you?

Here's another picture about God. David was Solomon's father and he writes in Psalm 36:5 - 9 (NLT), "Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heaven; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike. How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights. For you are a fountain of life, the light by which we see."

Now I want a relationship with God and I don't want to mess it up with doing what He hates. Just a thought. Now His grace and forgiveness can wipe the slate clean, if we ask Him. But we probably shouldn't keep doing what He hates. Don't you think? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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