Who God Is
Scripture's deepest invitation is to know God himself — not merely to know about him, but to behold his character, his names, and his ways. From Genesis to Revelation he reveals a God who is holy and near, sovereign and tender, the same yesterday, today, and forever. These verses gather the Bible's portrait of God, that you might love him as he is.
God the Father
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast.
Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.
The Names & Attributes of God
Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, “On Yahweh’s mountain, it will be provided.”
God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’
Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it “Yahweh is Peace.” To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
The Sovereignty & Providence of God
Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved.
But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;
A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
The Holiness & Glory of God
One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”
In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.