Do you know the many names of God? Do you know the many attributes of God?

In this blog, I will be discussing the book, “Our God is Awesome,” by Tony Evans. We will be encountering the greatness of our God. This will be my Easter blog. The Lord is risen!

As I mentioned before, The Lord is our Shepherd.

God is also known as Father. He is our father and we say that in the Lord’s prayer. Some people will call him “daddy.”

In the Catholic Church, a priest is called, “father” out of respect;; but I cannot do that because it puts a bad taste in my mouth. They are not a father, and some probably shouldn’t be.

We are all God’s children and He is our father. To those who was abandoned or abused by their earthly father, it can be hard to accept Him as our father. Yet to some, they are more likely to accept Him as father. They see Him as be very authoritative. They see God carrying a whip in one hand, ready to whip you if you don’t obey. They have a hard time in accepting authority figures. Maybe to some who never had a father or dad around or had been abused.

The first attribute we’ll discuss is God’s Sufficiency. We cannot put God in a box. From Dirty Dancing, “Nobody puts baby in a corner.” Well you cannot put God in a corner. God doesn’t need to be noticed. It is not God’s privilege that we get to worship, but our privilege. God doesn’t need us. We need Him. He doesn’t need our permission to do what He plans to do. God has a plan for our lives. We ought to jump out of bed to go to church on Sunday morning. There are many who would rather not get up to go to church for whatever reason. God doesn’t need to be defended. He can defend Himself. We can be compared to a rebellious teenager who doesn’t want mom and dad to rule over us.

There is a joke that dog is God spelled backward. A dog will watch over us much the same as with God.

The Holiness of God. God is holy! The word HOLY means separate. We get the words Saint and Sanctified from HOLY. As for example: you are standing on HOLY GROUND, take off your shoes. In other words, no one is perfect, only God. As my mother would say, “If I was perfect, I’d be in heaven instead of on earth.” We cannot look at the face of God because of sins. Like when Adam and Eve sinned, they were ashamed and naked. In the Greek mythology, Medusa was a monstrous winged female with snakes for hair and the power to turn anyone who looked at her to stone. We must stop playing church, stop playing Christianity. Most people hurry to get to work on time because they don’t want to upset the boss. Yet they come to church saying, “As long as I get there before the benediction, I’m on time.” I have seen people who arrived in church late after the chorus. God’s holiness means sin must be taken seriously and always will be judged. We may get mad but God doesn’t has bad days. If God had an outburst,we’d all be dead. God did not create hell for people. He created hell for the devil. Then why do people go there? They choose to follow the devil. You don’t build a house on a shaky foundation. Yet,there are some Christians who builds junky lives on such foundation. As Jesus said to Peter, “You are the rock, I shall build my church upon.”

If you are holding other people accountable to live up to your mental list of do’s and don’ts, tear it up and set them free. Look in the mirror at yourself before you judge others.

The Sovereignty of God. The God most of us serve resembles more the flickering of a candle than the burning of the noonday sun. We have allowed God to be everywhere but on His throne. Perhaps you have teenagers in your home; when they get to a certain age,they want to be free. The sovereignty of God means that He exercise His prerogative to do whatever He pleases with us. When you start making universes, creating planet, and giving life, then perhaps you can start dictating how God ought to run the universe. Yet there are some who play god in the name of science. They would clone in the name of science. They would say that the unborn baby is only a fetus. It’s a life! Now those on the Left are even dictating you are not male or female but rather a pronoun. The schools are confusing our kids with their sex. They are saying that it is OK for them to be called by their pronouns and/or even get a sex change operation without their parents permission. Let them be a child first. What they are doing is sexually abusing the child by doing that. If they choose to be who they are on their own that’s besides the point and let them be. God doesn’t create junk! If they choose on their own, then accept their decision but don’t make the decision for them. We have a choice. God has ordained us to be who we are. You know what ought to draw us to church on Sunday? The fact that the sovereign God wants to have a meeting with us. The sovereignty of God should lead us to enthusiastic worship Him. If we give our boss the honor due him for a paycheck, how much more should we give God. Let us honor and praise the Lord for His sovereignty. Is there anything going on in our world that might scare you out of your socks? Is there a “Nebuchadnezzar” in your family or circle of acquaintances who you know is heading for a collision?

The Glory of God. Glory is the process of manifesting,demonstrating one’s attributes, letting everyone in the stands see you strut your stuff; letting people in on who you are. Have you ever notice that when you go to a concert or ballgame, the people get more excited than the people who goes to church? It shouldn’t be the case but it is. Watched how people dress! Are they doing it to impress others? It doesn’t impress God and it shouldn’t impress us either. Do you want to transform yourself? If you want to be transformed, submit to God’s glory.

Omniscience of God. God’s omniscience is intuitive. God’s omniscience is comprehensive. Each Sunday, people all over the world will gather to worship God. God’s omniscience is personal. How many times do you pray before you sit down? Are you going through a fiery trial although you’ve done nothing to deserve it? Have you cried recently? God also also knows when we act as hypocrites, wearing our masks and playing church. Some folks are all painted up lovely on the outside, but if we could open their hearts, we’d find rottenness. Some so-call self-righteous Christians would judge people by their lifestyle choices, without knowing their story. They wouldn’t want to hang out with someone who is gay or an alcoholic. First of all, I have a cousin who is gay and there are some in the family who doesn’t want anything to do with him. Second, i recently met a young gentleman who is gay and likes to wear woman’s clothing. Some people wouldn’t accept him because of his choice. Some people would say that I shouldn’t hung out with him. But I have grown attached to him once I got to know his story. How can God elect only some to be saved?

God is the Great healer. Yet there are those who put their trust in science over God. I put my trust in God over science. if I ever get cancer, I will not get chemo. I’ve seen those who had gotten chemo and it’s not a pretty. Chemo does more harm to the body. I’m against the COVID vaccine. To me, it’s poison. If you’re sick, pray for healing. If it’s God’s will, He will heal you.

Most people are not comfortable with an omnipresent God. That’s why people like idols. Some love money so much they don’t have time for church or God. We don’t work to live, we live to work, but never content. When you are afraid,when the crime rate goes up, when you don’t know how you are going to make it, God is with you.

The omnipotence of God. All of us are concerned at one level or another with the issue of power. Do you know what true science is? It is the process of observing the consistency of God. Any doctor will tell you that the 2 cells which come together in a mother’s womb already carry the DNA code to determine the baby’s identity. Abortion destroys that which has been woven by God. The issue is not the freedom a woman has over her body, not even the “rights” of a mother or of her baby. Those considering abortion would say, “My body-my choice.” Much like those against the vaccine had said the same thing, “my body-my choice. Every parent understands this. We choose not to do somethings for our children, even though we have the ability. What is God’s will?

The wisdom of God. Some people may be book smart but not street smart. Wisdom is the ability to work with information in such a way that we accomplish the right purpose with the data in the right way.

The word of God is life. The words are inspired. The word of God is alive. The word of God is truth. We have chaos in our world because what people accept with math, yet they won’t accept morality or eternal issues. The devil loves to hear us rapping and talking, but doesn’t want to hear, “Satan, let’s do a little Bible study.” Success is getting to the end of your life having done what God wanted you to do. If you want success,don’t turn to the right or to the left away from God’s words. You must know, meditate on, do it. Bibles that are falling apart usually belong to people who aren’t.

God is Good!! God doesn’t create junk. He doesn’t create evil. When we look at the world, we cannot blame God for the evil in the world. Evil exist because we let Satan rules in our lives. People are good. They have good intentions but the devil can twist something good into something bad. We live in a contaminated world.

The wrath of God. What would you say about a father who failed to warn his children of impending danger? What would you say about a friend who saw you going down a dangerous road and done nothing to steer you right? What would you say about a pastor who told you about God’s love, forgiveness, and patience, but never warned you of His wrath? God’s wrath is subject that some pastors don’t want to talk about. As Dwight Thompson would say, “Some pastors would sugarcoat the truth because they do not want to offend anyone.” Many churches run from the subject. How could God be good if He looked the other way when faced with evil?

God is love! Everyone wants to be loved and accepted.

God is Grace. God’s grace is sufficient. God’s grace brings mercy and forgiveness. Amazing Grace,how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am saved.

The incarnation of God. God came down to earth as a little baby born of a virgin. He took on human quality to save us all.

Jesus Christ sacrifice Himself on the cross and rose again 3 days later. He died on the cross to forgive us of our sins. God is our father. We are joint heirs with Jesus. Now that you know the attributes of God, isn’t it time to welcome Him into your life and heart. If you have already done so, then find yourself a Bible preaching church and get to know more about your Lord and Savior. I want to hear from you. God loves you!!