God Is a Personal Spirit.
so you can have intimate fellowship with Him.
"Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence Him"
(Psalm 25:14, TLB).
Our awesome God is gloriously incomprehensible. The following are four of the many ways He is beyond our understanding.
God is infinite. Unlike us, God has no limits or boundaries. He is not confined to the dimension of space. His love, holiness, mercy, and all His other qualities are unlimited in their scope and expression.
God is self-existent. Unlike everything else in the entire universe, He had no beginning. Because He is the Creator, He is the only One who exists outside of the created order.
God is eternal. He is not bound by the dimension of time. He created time as a temporary context for His creation. With God, everything that has ever happened or will ever happen has already occurred within His awareness. God encompasses all of eternity!
God is self-sufficient. All creation relies on God for existence, but He has no need for anything. He does not need our help. He only offers us the privilege of being involved with Him in the fulfillment of His purposes.
God is gloriously incomprehensible, but He is also a personal Spirit. Through His infinite love and goodness, He has provided a way for us to have an authentic, personal relationship with Him.
First, God revealed Himself to us in His Word, the Bible. The Scriptures provide us with a clear description of what God is like and what is important to Him.
Second, God came down from heaven to live on earth. For 33 years human beings could observe the incarnate God through their senses as they walked and talked with His Son, Jesus.
Third, God destroyed the barrier of sin and self-centeredness that separated us from our holy God. His perfect Son, Jesus, died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.
Fourth, God sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in Christians with His presence.
Our Creator God did all this so we could go beyond just knowing about Him. We can actually enter into a warm friendship and intimate family relationship with Him. What a gracious offer and awesome privilege!
"You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart" (Jeremiah 29:13, NIV).