Who's this God?

A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. PSALM 68:5 AMP

Today's extract reveals some basic truths about who God is to us: Father, Judge, Protector and Holy. All of these mean something fundamental to our eternity.

First, any fertile male can  fertilize an egg; it takes commitment and long-range thinking to be a Father. God fits perfectly into the Father mold. He loves us in our weaknesses and imperfections; and even loves us to the point of offering up his Son as the sacrifice for us.

He is also a Judge. We must not be so carried away by his love that we forget he is also Judge. We embrace his gifts, and reject his dealings. We crave his blessings, but ignore the dire warnings about how we can sustain the blessings. He is Judge, and one day soon, he will come to judge the earth. Are you ready?

He is a protector. In this passage, the widows are the focus, but God is the protector of all who put their trust in him. God cannot protect you if you still have other viable options, or you take God as a spare wheel, useful only in emergencies.

Lastly, he is holy. This is fundamental. Man may applaud your actions, but please be sure that God is also approving. In fact, crave for God's approval only, and dispense with man's applause, which is temporary and insincere.

God has been introduced. Do you know him? Does he know you as his own? His time of favour is here.