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Apparently this is a new feature Facebook added recently. (or, am I just totally behind the times...equally possible!) Anyway, I am asked to answer this weighty question by filling in a tiny square at the top of my page ...in 101 characters or less.
I sat a while and wondered what is most important. Who am I? What shall I say here to sum-up Stephanie ... in 15 words. Where do I start? Funny, these thing.
As I sat down to read in Exodus 34 this morning, I saw God's answer--- I saw His "describe who you are" post. Succinct and to the point, (although, I am not sure He hit the 101 character limit) He tells us what is most important. He tells us who He is.
Who are you, God?
"I AM compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding
in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, forgiving wickedness,
rebellion and sin. Yet I do not leave the guilty unpunished.” (Exodus 34:6)
There are many words I could use to describe God. If it were me filling in God's "describe who you are" box, what might I write? Where do I begin? Strong, Wise, Powerful, Eternal, Kind, Right, Holy,...
These are all true about Him, to be sure. But, when He describes Himself in this instance... He chooses to start with compassion.
Some translations use the word mercy. Either way, I am so deeply grateful that He starts with mercy! He begins His description with compassion and grace. Abounding love and faithfulness.
What a beautiful picture! In these words, God Almighty reveals an incredible truth to Moses---and to me. God's foundation, His very core ...the very center of "who He is" is compassion, grace, patience, love, faithfulness, forgiveness and justice. These are the words He chooses to use to describe Himself--- to reveal Himself.
Oh! How I want to know this God more!
Now that I have God's "describe who you are" section. I wonder how He might fill in "where you work" or "what's on your mind"? What would God's Facebook status be today?
There are many words I could use to describe God. If it were me filling in God's "describe who you are" box, what might I write? Where do I begin? Strong, Wise, Powerful, Eternal, Kind, Right, Holy,...
These are all true about Him, to be sure. But, when He describes Himself in this instance... He chooses to start with compassion.
Some translations use the word mercy. Either way, I am so deeply grateful that He starts with mercy! He begins His description with compassion and grace. Abounding love and faithfulness.
What a beautiful picture! In these words, God Almighty reveals an incredible truth to Moses---and to me. God's foundation, His very core ...the very center of "who He is" is compassion, grace, patience, love, faithfulness, forgiveness and justice. These are the words He chooses to use to describe Himself--- to reveal Himself.
Oh! How I want to know this God more!
Now that I have God's "describe who you are" section. I wonder how He might fill in "where you work" or "what's on your mind"? What would God's Facebook status be today?