This is it—the final of five posts shouting God’s praises. My faith has been markedly strengthened by meditating on His attributes, so much so that I intend to continue to the end of the alphabet in my personal God-time. I invite you to do the same. I hope your faith has also been built up. It was hard to choose only three E words, but here we go:
- Entire. When something is labeled “entire,” we mean it is not incomplete. It is not lacking. Something or, in this case, Someone is not partial but whole. There is no lack, need, shortage. God is entire. He is and has all we need. He draws from a supply we know little of. He doesn’t have some wisdom, He has complete wisdom. Not some knowledge, but all knowledge. He extends to us all the love, forgiveness, grace we could ever need. I could write pages—please, take time and Selah this astounding truth about God.
Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure. Psalm 16:5
- Empathetic. God understands, He cares, and He is sensitive to our weaknesses. He is not who I imagined when I was child—a judge with a heavy raised gavel, ready to fall. No. He records our sorrows and collects our tears (Ps. 56:8 NLB). He is our helper and comforter. He is always ready to help (Ps. 46:1) and invites us to find refuge in Him.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses,
but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15
- Eminent. Chris Tomlin proclaims God as the Famous One in his song by that title. God’s name is great. He is exalted above the earth. There is none more prominent than Him. We run around trying to impress, extoling our minor accomplishments, striving for a position of excellence. He created the world, with a word, when no one was watching. He rules that world—and repairs the mess we make of it. No, little people, we are His and He is our God—eminently and eternally.
“Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!” Revelation 19:6-7
You may also want to consider these words: Everlasting/Eternal. Energetic. Excellent. Exalted.
BARBARA HIGBY 