What Is a Lesson We Can Learn About Who God Is From the Bible?

What Is a Lesson We Can Learn About Who God Is From the Bible?

We can learn many lessons from God and the Bible. God is very different from human beings. The only way we can know how God works is by reading the Bible, looking at nature, and seeing how God transforms lives. The Bible says that the things that were written before are for our learning. We can learn from the lessons of the Bible and the events of the Old and New Testaments. These are loving warnings and encouragements for us today.

1 CO 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

God Is Slow to Anger

God is slow to anger. This is something most people do not understand. God does not punish right away when someone is evil, selfish, proud, or unloving. God is merciful, and the reason why God does not judge right away is because the person can repent and turn around. Yet people do not know that each individual and country has a limit. There is a limit to God’s forbearance. When that limit is passed, then God’s judgments fall.

EC 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

This is a warning we need to give to all. God is very kind, full of love and tenderness. Yet when we pass a limit, judgments fall. The thing is, nobody knows what that limit is. In the time of Noah, God waited 120 years for the people to repent, to believe the truth, and to escape the judgment that was to fall on selfish, unloving, and proud people. Most people refused those warnings. God’s forbearance was treated with contempt.

Soon the same thing will happen. The world will use human devisings, rejecting the Bible. Truth is one, and God is truth. If we do not follow truth, then we follow deception. Most people will soon reject the 3 angels’ message, which is the last message for planet Earth. Many, even among the Christians, will receive the mark of the beast. Can someone who receives the mark of the beast be saved? No. God is merciful and kind.

God gives us the power to follow His will; this is called righteousness by faith. Legalism will be one great reason why people will be lost. Worshipping men and our own works, thinking that we are good when the Bible says there is nothing good in us, is a serious danger. Here we are laying the groundwork for this article. We need to know what pleases God in order to know how we can learn something from God.

God Hates Legalism

Work done to please oneself without true love is not from God. Nobody can do anything good; it all comes from God. The last message to be given to the world after the 3 angels’ message is the loud cry. This is found in Revelation 18. It is also called the 3rd angel in verity. It is also called righteousness by faith. All glory is given to God, as Jesus says, “without Me ye can do nothing.”

God is slow to anger. The Holy Spirit speaks to our hearts to let us know which path to take. What is truth? If we refuse truth, we shall be called by God many times. God was very slow to anger with Israel. The country was filled with idols and pagan worship, yet God still loved Israel and cared for them.

But continual refusal of the truth led to the end of patience and forbearance. God’s judgments at last fell, and Assyria came and deported Samaria first, then Judah. This is the 7 times more chapter in Leviticus, the 2520 time frame. Some people say it is a prophecy. The chapter is Leviticus 26.

God Does Not Judge by Appearance

We can learn that God does not judge by appearance. On earth, people think that because someone wears a doctor’s suit or looks like a preacher, he is so. But God tells us that we need wisdom, which only comes from God. We need to be slow to come to conclusions. God looks at the heart. The Pharisees looked at Jesus’ appearance. They did not look further and fell into darkness.

Jesus accepted the lowly, the rejected, those society did not like. It shows that God’s kingdom is not of this world. If we judge others according to this society, we will come to wrong conclusions, because the way of judging things in this society is contrary to God’s will. If we judge according to what is accepted in this society, we will follow the world and its precepts.

JN 18:35 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Society does not like the sincere, the humble, the loving. They love the proud, the selfish. We need to choose on which side we are. All who want to be friends of the world become enemies of God. We cannot be on both sides at the same time.

LK 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Many things are highly esteemed in this world. Being rude and aggressive is highly esteemed. Someone who is unloving will be accepted. Someone who lies sometimes will be accepted by society. Someone who thinks their own opinions is truth is accepted by society. These things are an abomination to God. Jesus said He is humble, and if you want to enter heaven, then you will need to be like Jesus.

MT 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

There is rest when we do not seek the first place. There is rest when we give glory to God and we do not seek to be applauded all the time. It is a great rest to understand that all things come from God. Then taking credit for what God has done is a lie and robbing what belongs to God. It is rest to know that the blessings and successes we receive all come from God.

The First Place

All these lessons from the gospel of Jesus seem to be basic. But we can see many are not doing these examples of who God is. People in the church love to get to advanced Bible prophecy when the basics are not understood. Not seeking the first place—why do people want to seek the first place? It comes from a sense of lack. What is a lesson from God?

When we know that God will lift us up at the right time, then there is no need to seek by our own strength to be exalted before men. The Bible says that those who seek to exalt themselves are not approved by God.

2 CO 10:17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

When we commend ourselves, or when we seek to be glorified before men, or when we seek people’s approval for ourselves, we still have not understood that all things come from God. This is like the righteousness by faith belief. Many say we are saved by grace, but they are confused and deep down still believe they are saved by doing things.

Many know the verse that says all things come from God. Yet deep down they believe that they can do things without God. They believe that they are righteous without God.

JN 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

But because society does not believe that, the nominal Christian reads the Bible but follows the world.

EX 23:2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

There is nothing such as the first place. We were all created by God. God gave different gifts to people. All gifts come from God, and to Him goes the glory. We do not know someone. Maybe they have dormant gifts. We cannot judge where they are in life. Someone who is socially strong should not judge one who is more secluded. In fact, Jesus’ favorite apostle was John, who was more quiet and humble.

We need to see others as better than ourselves. Jesus said it is better to give than receive. It is a blessing to listen more than talking. It is better to give than receive. People need love; people need to be heard. These principles we have set here are the lessons of Jesus we learn from the Gospels. This is how we know what God loves and who God is. God’s kingdom is so different from these earthly kingdoms.

AC 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

God Loves You

God loves you more than His own life. But God will not let someone who is not like Jesus be in heaven. The imprint of Satan is upon human beings. The waiting time until Jesus comes is for us to remove those wicked traits of character and become more like Jesus: pride, selfishness, dishonesty, unloving, unkind spirit, judging, and condemning others. All these things need to be removed, as Jesus said we need to have victory over sins.

HE 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

God loves you. In fact, Jesus preferred to die rather than be separated from you forever. This is what would have happened. Unless Jesus had died on the cross, God would have had to be separated from you forever. For one sin, we deserve to die.

RO 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Unless Jesus had taken the punishment that you deserve, then you would have had to be destroyed forever. Jesus would have been separated from you forever. God created you to spend time with Him. In fact, the only reason why God created you is to love Him and to be loved by Him.

What is a lesson from God? God will restore this loving relationship soon. Jesus thinks about you all the time. Jesus knows the details of your life. Jesus can be called upon when you need Him. Jesus will always listen to your needs.

1 PE 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Jesus will deliver you from your troubles.

PS 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

You need to persevere in prayer. God can test our faith.

LK 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Believe that when you pray, Jesus hears you. Your prayers can be answered if you believe that you have received it. What do you want from God? Do you believe that you already have those things in your life? Imagine yourself with the things you are praying for, and they will become true.

MK 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Spend time with Jesus, my friend. He loves to spend time with you. This is the reason why God created you. Tell God all your needs and wants. Jesus is your best friend. Jesus can bless you beyond all you can ask or think. Have you accepted Jesus in your heart before? Repeat after me: Father God, forgive my sins, come into my heart. Give me Your righteousness. Heal and bless me, please, in the name of Jesus, amen.