We must answer the same question that Jesus asked Peter, "Who do you say that I am". Our having the right picture of him is critical. In fact, so critical, that it was upon this revelation that Jesus said he would build his church. The picture of God that we have is our bedrock, he builds the church on the image of himself that we have in our heart. With the right image of God, hell cannot prevail against us.
Here is a list of things that God is to me that I received while meditating on this the other day.
God, You are my peace, my righteousness, my provider, my love, my strength, my life, my shelter, my strength, my best friend, my savior, my maker, my redeemer, my healer, my light, my truth, my shepherd, my bread, my water, my sustainer, my king, my comforter, my guide, my greatest encourager, my example, my teacher, my father, my standard, my holiness, my breath of life, my center, my hero, my champion, my caregiver, my rock, my fortress, my refuge, my strong tower, my defender, my fear-vanquisher, my storm calmer, my liberator, the patient gardener of my soul, my foundation, my master-builder, my priest, my perfect sacrifice, my older brother, my fire, my desire, my exceedingly great reward, my rewarder, my master, my grace for every situation, my everything, my gate to life and the Kingdom, my heaven, my hope, my reason for living, my welcoming arms of love, lifter of my head, my judge, discerner and revealer of the secrets of my heart, my Head, author and finisher of my faith, my completer, my wholeness, binder of my brokenness, object of my worship, my forgiver, you hide me from my enemies, you are the lover of my enemies, my seed sower, my gift giver, and my miracle worker.
God loves you so much and desires to reveal himself to you in all these ways. He wants to be everything you need, for every situation. I am finding that if I allow God to be these things to me at different times, my picture of him enlarges and I become more aware of his love and his presence.
