“you saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.” Psalm 139:16-17 NLT

The heart of God can be a foreign concept to people. The Bible uses the character of God as a father. How does God become such an intimate role in our lives? The role of a father can put God into a loving or hating category depending on our relationship with our earthly father. The relationship of God the Father and Jesus the Son is a perfect portrayal of what God wants with us. Relationship with him is the significance of our existence. Jesus gave us the ability to be in the presence of God and develop that relationship. God’s character needs to be accurately understood, in order for us to know him. It’s hard for us to comprehend how much he thinks of us. The Scriptures say “his thoughts about me cannot be numbered and they outnumber the grains of sand”. It sounds like God is over qualified to be my father. A father is somebody who has authority of you and is faithful (consistent) to your needs; especially in a time of vulnerability or naivety. If he is to be in a role of affection and authority I must be willing to submit to him. There is a difference of submitting to God as a savior and submitting to God as my Lord. If God is only a savior than we dont need a relationship that is ongoing. But if God is to be honored as the Lord of my life than I will trust him with all things in my life. God’s faithfulness is a promise and a record of what he is capable of and what he has done in the past. God’s character is proven in authority and faithfulness.

“O Lord, you are righteous, and your regulations are perfect and completely trustworthy… your promises have been thoroughly tested…your justice is eternal and your instructions are perfectly true…I find joy in your commandments… your laws are always right…in your faithful love O lord hear my cry” Psalms 119 137-149  NLT