THE DNA OF GOD

THE DNA OF GOD

God is Spirit, (John 4:24), and cannot be known unless He chooses to reveal Himself. We know He did this in the person of His Son Jesus, when He allowed Him to take on human flesh, and be incarnated as the baby Jesus in the womb of a young virgin maiden over 2000 years ago. As you know every human has a unique DNA that distinguishes us from every other human being on planet earth. God also has a very unique DNA which represents the very essence of His being! In a face to face discussion with God, Moses requested "Show me your glorious presence" (Exod 33:17). In the next chapter we can read the account of how God answered this request of His friend Moses. From chapter 34 of Exodus, depending on the translation you read from, you can find what we could call the seven fold DNA of God. It consists of 1/ Compassion, 2/ Grace, 3/ Slow to anger, 4/ Mercy, 5/ Truth, 6/ Faithfulness, 7/ Forgiveness. All these characteristics are part of the very essence of our Creator God, and are found also in both Jesus Christ, and in the person of the Holy Spirit. Let's look briefly at each of these characteristics.

1/ Compassion—(Strongs #7439, #3628) It is pity or empathy, inward affection, and tender mercy. Compassion means my insides are moved toward you in a supernatural way! (Luke 15:20)

2/ Grace—(Strongs #2587, #5485) This is one of the most beautiful words in Hebrew. It means to find favor, kindly, friendly, benevolent, courteous, disposed to show or dispense grace, and forgive offences, or to impart unmerited blessings. (Neh 9:17)

3/ Slow to anger—(Strongs #639, #750, #3115) It means not being easily provoked and able to bear injuries, longsuffering, forbearance, or patience. (Num 14:18), (James 1:19)

4/ Mercy—(Strongs #2617, #1656) Mercy is mildness and tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries or to treat the other offender better than they deserve. (Num 14:18), (Luke 6:36)

5/ Truth—(Strongs #571, #225) Truth is conformity with fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, has been, or shall be. Jesus said "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).

6/ Faithfulness—(Strongs #2617, #4103) The Greek word means fixed, determined love, to be kept, guarded, watched over, and preserved. This is covenantal faithfulness. (Deut 7:9), (Heb 13:8)

7/ Forgiveness—(Strrongs #5375), (#5746) This word means pardoning, remitting, disposed to forgive, inclined to overlook offences, mild, merciful, and compassionate as a forgiving temperament. (Ps 51:1-3), (Matt 6:12)

 

When ever we think of Almighty God our heavenly Father, we should realize that He is all these character qualities rolled into one, so to speak, and Jesus the Son is exactly like Him, and is certainly worthy of our praise and worship!!

Sincerely submitted.

Dave Jamer