Category Archives: Attributes of God

Yawning At Tigers (Book Review)

“Yawning At Tigers: You Can’t Tame God, So Stop Trying” is a book by Drew Dyck, managing editor of “Leadership Journal,” a publication of “Christianity Today.” I first heard of Mr. Dyck about a year ago when I started following … Continue reading

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A Psalmist’s Obsession: The Righteousness of God in Psalm 119

One of the easiest ways to understand a portion of Scripture is to look for repeated words. When the writer refers to something several times within a few verses, he’s trying to emphasize that topic. We do that every day … Continue reading

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How Do You Describe God? (The Attributes of God in Psalm 119:73-80)

I’ve always wanted to go to the mall and take a one-question survey. Here’s the question I would ask: Describe God. What kinds of answers would you get at your local mall? What about you? How do you answer that … Continue reading

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Attributes of God – God Forgives (Why Every Day Is Thanksgiving Day)

A few years ago I was sitting in a worship service and the pastor asked us to spontaneously shout out something that we are thankful for. (And it wasn’t a Thanksgiving service.) I immediately responded with one word: Forgiveness. Not … Continue reading

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Attributes of God: God Never Sleeps – How Can This Be? (Psalm 121:1-4)

When you need help, where do you look? When you are in a bind, to whom do you go? The writer of Psalm 121 tells us where he looks and to whom he goes when he’s got a problem. “I … Continue reading

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Attributes of God – God’s Ownership and Our Gratitude (Why You Need To Embrace Both)

Lately I’ve been thinking how self-absorbed I can be. Perhaps you can relate to this modern parable: I got out of my bed this morning and put on my clothes. Then I went downstairs and made a cup of hot … Continue reading

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