Understanding God: He is A Shield and A Rewarder

Understanding God: He is A Shield and A Rewarder

The passage above introduces two attributes of God to us: He is a shield and a rewarder. This is particularly remarkable because it was the first time God ever introduced Himself to mankind beyond the eminence of God of heaven.

Understanding God: He Honors Parental Decrees, Good or Bad

Understanding God: He Honors Parental Decrees, Good or Bad

Thousands of years after the curse of the ground and six hundred years after his father’s prophetic declaration, Noah indeed fulfilled this destiny by virtue of the force of the spoken word or the influence of parental decrees.

Understanding God: He Starts Afresh

Understanding God: He Starts Afresh

Another lesson we can learn from God’s attributes is that He starts afresh. He is not a God who is afraid to appraise performance and then use the insights learned from there to start afresh or anew.

Understanding God: God of Accountability

Understanding God: God of Accountability

Another attribute we can learn from God is that, in addition to learning from His own processes and making amends using insights gained from His evaluation, He also holds Himself accountable to ensure that the process does not fail again. He is a God of accountability.

Understanding God: He Does Not Condone Nonsense

Understanding God: He Does Not Condone Nonsense

God is still very much in the business of scattering and scuttling structures today, particularly schemes and affairs that do not align with His will. He does not condone nonsense and does not suffer fools gladly.

Understanding God: He Consults

Understanding God: He Consults

Another interesting lesson we can learn from God’s mode of operation, as seen in this passage and many others like it, is that He regularly consults His council before making a major move or undertaking an important endeavor.