Biblical FoundationsNäide

As we get to know God, through His Word, we begin to see many traits, or attributes, displayed perfectly in his character: love, goodness, mercy, patience, justice—just to name a few. While some attributes of God are unattainable to us, such as being infinite or immutable, others will manifest in the life of believers, in relationship with Christ.

We call these “communicable attributes”. Because God is without error or sin, he possesses all attributes (communicable and incommunicable) perfectly. We, on the other hand, display these attributes imperfectly and inconsistently. For instance, there will be times we bear the fruit of patience and times when we do not. As we continue to know God through study of Scripture, faithful teaching, and prayer we see God’s attributes on perfect display as an example for us to follow. Praise God for his indwelling Spirit which helps Christians display his communicable attributes in our lives.

PRAYER:

God, thank you for being loving, patient, good, and merciful. Thank you for revealing yourself to us. May we look more like you each day.