My hope is that this series will offer my readers a chance to consider the names, characteristics and descriptions of our God in the Word.
The remaining Names of God in this series might be considered descriptors, or characteristics of the Lord. We have reviewed the three primary Names of God, along with nineteen compound Names of God in our previous posts. As we venture through these descriptors of our God, I hope we will recognize all the many characteristics of our God that we tend to take for granted.
The Word is truly rich with descriptions of the Living God, and this effort of searching in the Word was quite illuminating. He truly is the ultimate subject of the Word, and His revelation of self-descriptions, or the accolades offered Him by His priests, prophets, kings apostles and faithful truly is a blessing.
May the Name of the Lord be praised, and by thinking on His name, may you have a blessed day.
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| GOD AND FATHER OF ALL |
| Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. |
| Though our name in this post is found in Ephesians 4:6, it is important to include the context of the passage at this time. Ephesians 4:3-6 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit–just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call– 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Paul is eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit. Much could be said about the fact that Paul stated for the church to “maintain unity” as opposed exhorting the church to “work towards unity” This unity within the church is a gift given the church by God. Paul provides the basis of this truth of unity by describing the oneness of, not only the unity within the Godhead, but also of the unity extending into the church due to the nature of those in union with the Savior. There are some who may see our name we are considering in this post and claim that God is the Father of all of creation, of every living soul on earth. That is a true statement, if we understand a Father as one who is the source of life, the one who provides, guides and sustains those who He has created. This understanding of fatherhood in relation to every living soul on earth has to include the fact that those who He has given life to, that He provides for, that He guides and sustains, are those who have turned their back to Him. Those who have turned their back, or better said, are maintaining a heart of rebellion against Him, He cares for, He loves and seeks. Is that the Father Paul is describing? Maybe. I suspect Paul is speaking of a Father that is relating to His children because they have turned to Him, repented of their rebellion, and entered into a communion with the Father. Two different Fathers, and yet our God finds Himself in both positions, with two different peoples, one in rebellion and one in faith, and obedience. He seeks one people. He seeks that all people would be in the second group, the relating group, the faithful group. As we walk about our day today, let us consider those who may be of the first group, in rebellion and not knowing the Living God, the relating God, the sacrificing God. Inviting them to know the Father would be Christlike. Inviting them to know the Father would not only show us to be in union with the Spirit, for that is the Father’s heart, but also provide that soul to become one with us. God is the GOD AND FATHER OF ALL. Do all know of the Father as we know of the Father? |
I would love to hear of your favorite name, characteristic or description of the Living God. Please leave me a comment, and I will include it in the list!
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