God Is...

Text: Psalm 145:8-14

Reflection:
There are many ways we can describe God. We use language that we understand (for me, it happens to be English) to describe a God that is beyond any string of words. This psalm provides language that describes both who God is, and how God works in the world. This language is not all encompassing, nor it is perfect. But this language gives us more than a glimse of who God is.

The Psalm today is rooted in who God is- one who offers grace and mercy. One who is slow to anger, and loves abudandtly and reliably! God is good, and acts with compassion. God is faithful, and God holds up those are falling and brings up those who are bowed down.

In these few verses of this particular psalm, a lot about God is revealed. The hinge upon this all swings is that God is relational. God reaches out, to you and to me, through Jesus Christ on the cross. God reaches out, to you and to me, through the Holy Spirit, who continues to bind us to faith, unite us in God's promise, and reveal God's love in real time. God invites us into a life-altering, rooted-in-love relationship that nothing else in this world can give. Nothing else!

God alone is worthy to be praised. God alone extends grace, mercy, and love without limits. God alone is the ultimate authority and agent of justice in the world. This is good news!

Questions:
1) When you think of God, what comes to mind first?
2) How do you see God holding up those who are falling?

Prayer: Holy God, thank you for who you are, and for inviting me into relationship with you. Remind me of your steadfast love, and guide me to make yourself known to others. Use my words to speak of your glory, and my actions to reflect the power you have in this kingdom. In the name of your Son Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen. 

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