GOD'S ATTRIBUTES AND NAMES - (F's)

by Hallie Gipson

The more I progress through the alphabet in an effort to focus on God’s attributes and names, I am struck once again with my finite character. All human effort to describe God falls far short of His infinite character! Our minds can never grasp the ALL of God, but what a treasure we miss if we don’t plumb the depths of God’s Word to know Him better! The more we search God out, the more we find --- and the more we find, the more we love Him, and the more precious He becomes.

I love how Colossians 3 urges us to “keep seeking the things above”. Verses 1-3 tell us “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on the earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

So take a deep breath as we dive in to the depths!

FATHER

Isaiah 9:6  “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 63:16 “. . . You, O Lord, are our Father, Our Redeemer from of old is Your name.”

Matthew 6:6, 9  “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. . . . Pray, then, in this way: Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.”

1 Corinthians 8:6  “yet for us, there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.”

Galatians 1:3-5  “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen.”

Ephesians 4:5-6   “one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.”

Philippians 4:20   “Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.”

FAITHFUL

Deuteronomy 7:9   “Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments.”

Deuteronomy 32:3-4   “For I proclaim the name of the Lord; Ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.”

Psalm 33:4   “For the word of the Lord is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.”

1 Corinthians 1:9   “God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

1 Peter 4:19   “Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.”

1 John 1:9   “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Revelation 19:11   “And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.”

FORTRESS

2 Samuel 22:33   “God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless in His way.”

Psalm 18:2   “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Psalm 59:16-17   “But I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. O my Strength, I sing praise to You; You, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.”

Psalm 71:3   “Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.”

FORGIVES

Psalm 103:2-4   “Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits --- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.”

Micah 7:18   “Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance?”

1 John 1:9   “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

FRIEND

Luke 5:20   “When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

John 15:13-15   “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends . . .”

FOREVER

Psalm 29:10   “The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.”

Psalm 118:1   “Give thanks to the lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”

Hebrews 7:24-25   “but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”

Hebrews 13:8   “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

1 Peter 1:25   “But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

Father, I praise You because “The sum of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting.” (Psalm 119:160)  I can depend on Your Holy Word to speak the truth about Who You are and I can stand firm in the knowledge that You Reign Eternal!