Many people find if difficult to think of God as a loving Father. They see Him through eyes clouded with pain from their past experiences with an ungodly father or stepfather.
Thousands of believers do not believe God loves them because their earthly father abandoned, wounded, or grieved them badly. Many have not felt the depths of the heavenly Father’s love.
Many of us know the scriptures and theology behind God’s great love for His children. But, very few have learned to appropriate that love, and therefore can’t enjoy its benefits.
Listen to how God described Himself to Moses. “The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin” -Exodus 34:6-7.
When we are in the midst of trials, it’s easy to forget what God has said about His own nature. If we would only believe Him in such times, we would have great assurance in our souls. From cover to cover, the Bible speaks to us as God’s voice, revealing to us how tender and loving He is.
God is ready to forgive at all times,
“For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon you” – Psalm 86:5.
He is patient with us full of tenderness and mercy.
“Great are your tender mercies, O Lord” -Psalm 119:156.
“The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy” -Psalm 145:8.
When we go to the Lord in prayer and worship, we mush be very careful what kind of image of God you take into His presence. You must be fully convinced of His love for you and believe that He is all that He says He is.
From Pity to Praise 