How Can We Know GOD’S HEART?
“A person of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
(Proverbs 18: 24 NASB 2020)
Have we ever considered the heart of God? The “personhood” of God? That is the mindset I find myself focused upon today.
The “personhood.”
God the Father & God the Son & God the Spirit.
The Spirit & The Body.
Let’s ponder the heart of God. GOD’S HEART!
Who does God want to leave behind, to be unfound? NO ONE!
God wants all people—every person—everywhere—to experience His forgiveness and not His judgment!
God does!
- That’s the “personhood” of God.
- That’s the power and might and salvation of God!
- That’s the love of God—GOD’S HEART!
There was never a moment upon the cross when Jesus threw up His hands wishing He had never given His life for mankind. NEVER!
GOD’S HEART!
We are not alone—ever! God is either standing at our heart’s door, knocking so we will invite Him into our lives—OR—God is dwelling within our hearts once we invite Him in & ask Him to forgive us of our sins.
God is always here with us.
Whether He is our friend or our judge is completely up to our decision to know Him.
- The “personhood” of God hedges about us, surrounding us from behind and from before us.
- The “personhood” of God fills our mind as His presence continually reminds us He is always with us.
- The “personhood” of God comforts us, sustains us, provides for our needs, and secures our eternal salvation with His Holy Spirit He places within our being.
- The “personhood” of God gives us daily opportunities to talk with Him, not once or twice, but throughout our every day.
- The “personhood” of God allows us to remain intimate in our relationship with Christ Jesus. In fact, the great evangelist Dwight L. Moody said it this way. “There isn’t any problem in our lives, there isn’t any uncertainty in our work but we turn and speak to Him as naturally as to someone in the same room, and we do it all our years because we can trust Jesus.”
- The “personhood” of God is closer than a brother; He is the friend of all friends whose heart envelopes our being right now.
- The “personhood” of God sees our life-storms and stands beside us, holds us as we face the rain and the wind, gently whispering to us, reminding us how we are never left alone, that He will remain right there—with us.
- The “personhood” of God stands before us with His arms open wide, inviting us into His welcoming embrace.
- The “personhood” of God speaks aloud to us, calling us by name with His voice.
I heard a sweet melody by Zach Williams, and the lyrics remind us today of the “personhood” of God.
“There’s only love in the heart of God/no room for shame in His open arms.
There’s beauty from ashes, so come as you are.
There’s only love in the heart of God.
He’s not sitting there, shaking His head, writing you off, leaving you lost.
He’s not sitting there shaking His head, wishing He’d never went to that cross.”
“Heart of God”
I met a man several weeks ago, a man who denounced the presence and the “personhood” of God, who said, (and I paraphrase) “I just can’t believe this whole standing at the door and knocking thing.” Nevertheless, that’s what God’s Word reveals to us.
Let’s see this Revelation together.
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.”
(Revelation 3:20 NASB 2020)
I stood there at the dinner party, listening to this man speak “wrongly” about God, wondering if he would listen to TRUTH. He did. He listened. I cannot see inside this man’s heart, but God can & God does.
- The “personhood” of God should daily remind us how we (God’s children) are to never grow weary & to not become hard-shelled toward those who are far from God.
- The “personhood” of God caused me to return to my prayer list of names, to circle extra-dark circles around the names of those who say they are lost, trying to make a way in this world—without God.
How can we know the heart of God?
- We can recall the great love of God!
- We can raise up our hands and praise God for the salvation He provides!
- We can bow down on our knees, thanking Him for saving our souls and forgiving our souls!
- We can testify to the world surrounding us and never give up on all those we know who remain lost to God!
“See how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us; because it did not know Him.”
(1 John 3: 1 NASB 2020)