Let us suppose that you don't know God and have never heard of Jesus, and you are asked to tell me what kind of God you would like to have. I don't think this will be easy. Suppose you want God to be like a genie in a bottle who can grant you whatever you wish for. Obviously, that won't work—what if someone else wishes that you don't get your wish? Maybe you want your God to be the most powerful king who will destroy all your enemies. That will not work either. I really don't think we can come up with a valid answer. Then the Lord God revealed himself to us. He is our Father and Creator who loves us so much that he sent his own Son, Jesus, to die on the cross in our place. Now we are redeemed from sin and will inherit eternal life if we believe in him. This is the amazing truth, a great surprise! We are taught not to be self-centered, but to love, be humble, and accept suffering—it is through suffering that we come to know God.
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