God reveals his character to all; yet to each, he reveals himself in his own way. Those who are faithful to the Lord God and his ways, the Lord God is faithful to them. He does not leave them. Jesus promised, “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.” (John 6:37)
To those who are blameless in dealing with others, the Lord God is blameless, that is upright. Jesus promised, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7)
When a person is pure of heart, the Lord God reveals his pure self. Jesus taught, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8) Being in the Lord God’s presence and His purity within the pure heart is an unforgettable experience.
God is shrewd when dealing with devious, crooked, stubbornly contrary, and disobedient people. Jesus declared, “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.” (Matthew 16:25-27)
David learned this when the Lord God removed his enemies before him. He sang, “You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.”
