Everybody seems to have a personal opinion of what GOD must be like. Some say HE is stern, others say HE is angry, hard to get to know, impossible to relate to, striking terror in the heart of man, etc. There are others who say HE is so gentle and soft that HE
is like a lamb, completely without emotion or manhood.
The Bible is clear: GOD Is Love. Examine this definition of GOD'S Love -
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is
not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not
easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not
delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,
always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
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The Bible is clear: GOD Is holy.
Examine this definition of GOD'S holiness -
"Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered
with eyes all around, even under his wings.
Day and night
they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the
LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, who was, and is,
and is to come."
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How do you balance these two seemingly opposite facts - 
GOD Is Love - and - GOD Is Holy
"And HE passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD,
the compassionate and gracious
GOD, slow to anger, abounding
in love and faithfulness."
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Everything GOD does HE does through eyes of love, including HIS holy judgment! GOD'S love is the filter HE uses to deal with mankind and the sins of the world. Don't blame GOD when bad things happen to you or someone you know. An 'Act of GOD' is not when horrific things happen to good people. An 'Act of GOD' is when blessings shower down from Heaven upon good people.
"YOUR Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and YOUR dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all HIS promises and loving toward all HE has made. The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to YOU, and YOU give them their food at
the proper time. YOU open YOUR hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all HIS ways and loving toward all HE
has made. The LORD is near to all who call on HIM, to all who call on HIM in truth."
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Knowing that GOD is love, it's time to praise, not blame, draw near to HIM, not pull away from HIM, speak thankfulness and gratitude out of your mouth, not curses to HIS holy Name! When your back is up against a wall, when things appear to be far beyond hope as you know it, meditate on this -
"Praise be to the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, the FATHER of compassion and the GOD of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from GOD."
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Now that you know that GOD Is Love, be sure to thank HIM for HIS love for you every day!
"Give thanks to the GOD of gods.
HIS love endures forever."
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