It鈥檚 not uncommon for college students to fail the first test with a new professor. Each teacher has his or her own way of writing a test, asking questions, and assessing answers. Students often fail the first test because they don鈥檛 know what to expect. They don鈥檛 yet know the teacher.
Sometimes walking through this life, we might find ourselves on edge when we wonder what to expect from God. Can we even know God? The Bible tells us we can! The Bible is God鈥檚 letter to us, so that we can know him and know his plan for having a relationship with humanity.
Romans 11:33 tells us God is wise. His plan is perfect for all mankind for all time.
Deuteronomy 7:9 tells us God is faithful. He is dependable. If God makes a promise, he will keep it. We can take that to the bank!
Psalm 34:8 tells us God is good. He is kind, tender-hearted, sympathetic, and generous toward us. His very nature is good, like sweet honey from a honeycomb.
Deuteronomy 32:4 tells us God is just. Everything he does is right. Yet he is also merciful, not giving us the punishment our sin deserves but giving us grace and mercy so that we can be saved.
1 John 4:7-8 tells us God is love. He acts lovingly toward us, but more than that, his very nature is love. He cannot be anything else!
As we come into another election cycle, knowing who God is can bring us hope and peace. Whatever happens, God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. We can count on him. We can rest in him. We can bring to him all of our fears, worries, and concerns, and we know he will respond with wisdom, justice, mercy, and love.
Prayer: Dear God, you are good! You are faithful. I trust in you for my life and my future. Help me to hold on to what I know about you when I don鈥檛 know what is happening with anything else. Amen