The Nature of God

How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. When you really know the sovereignty of God and His Lordship over all things both seen and unseen; when you are able to confess that He is your Lord and you are His possession, then at that point you are just beginning to receive one of His blessings … the nature of God.

Nothing could possibly be better than the assurance you have in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. When you know that you are situated, that you are located in the heart of Jesus Himself; you are able to step back into His rest and live in the High Tower of His name so that when the enemy comes raging against you … he cannot find you.

When you live under the shadow of the Most High, all your confidence can then be placed in the One who made Heaven and Earth. When you know that everything you need in life is utterly dependent on the goodness, the mercy, the kindness, the love, the grace and the power of the One who is seated on the Mercy Seat at the right hand of God, you can then take each new step by faith, not by sight.

When you know that your present, your future, your health, your destiny and your life, depends totally on God's ability to bring change to your life … then you can willingly place all these things into the hands of a God who totally loves you and is deeply committed to you, and delights in helping you.

This is … the nature of God … to redeem a weak, fallen and sinful people. Why? Because He loves you. Let me say it again ... because He loves you.

You need to understand there is nothing you can do to make Him love you more. There is also nothing you can do to make Him love you less. He loves you because that is what He is like. It is His nature to love. His love is unchanging. You will always be loved.

He won't love you any better when you become better. And even if you have no plans to become better, He will still love you as you are. Even if you don't change, He will still love you with His whole heart because that's His nature. His love is unchanging. He loves you right now, this very moment … as you are. He can't help Himself, that's who He is … God is love.

It is the greatest of feelings to totally trust the most honorable, the most powerful, the most committed and faithful covenant-maker who ever lived … Jesus. Being completely reliant on the nature of His character and integrity is the source of all your joy and peace.

You can rest in the nature of God … He will never change. He is always the same. God is love … consistently, always with no variation.

He is consistent in His nature but He is also unpredictable. You always know where you are with God, but you seldom know what He is going to do next. The reason you always know where you are with God is because … He never changes.

He will never change His heart toward you no matter what you do. He cannot be anything other than what He is. God is consistent, but He is also unpredictable. You never know what God is going to do next; but you always know … what He is going to be like.

God has called you to see Him and know Him as He is. God has not called you to do the things that you can do. He has called you to do the things you will never be able to do in your own strength. Only He can do them in and through you.

He has called you to live in His faithfulness. He has called you to live in His consistency. He will come and do all that needs to be done with you.

This great God that we serve will throw us into situations beyond us in the natural; but know this … He will sustain us. With every excuse we make as to why we can’t do something, His answer is always the same. Move up real close to Him and you will hear Him say … "I will be with you." That is His only answer to human doubt and weakness. "It’s okay, I will be there."

Many times He sends us out as lambs among wolves. Why?

Because the Lion is padding by our side.

I love that thought. Jesus … the Lion of the tribe of Judah … is by our side.

What God has called us to may seem impossible. Our security is not in ourselves. It is not in our talent and ability, nor our gifting. Our security is in … the nature of God … who He is.

Do not be distracted from your journey into … the nature of God. Do not be distracted, because He is the source of your joy, your peace, your rest, your revelation, your anointing and your power. It's all found in the nature of God.

When you learn to rest in the nature of God, you will find He comes walking to you within the impossible you are called to. You will be the one that gets out of the boat like Peter and you will start walking on a substance you have no business being on, except that He is drawing you there. You won’t be one of those who stand there thinking about joining Him. It is your destiny to walk in the nature of God and do greater things than He did.

But you will never get out there unless you learn how to live in Him. You’re perfect; you are perfect for God. He is going to make you … perfect in His nature … stamping the image of Jesus on you.

He is faithful. And know this … there is no such thing as a good day or a bad day. There are only days full of grace. Some days the grace of God allows you to enjoy what is happening. And some days the grace of God allows you to endure what is happening.

Many times God allows in His wisdom what His power could prevent. Even so, enjoy the grace that is present with you each day. The grace of God is going to come each day and bring with it … the nature of God … that you might know Him, rest in Him, move in Him, worship Him and represent Him.

Why? Because … He loves you.

Resource material by Graham Cooke … content edited.


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