What is God Like?

‘What is God like?' That is a question that religion in general tries to give an answer to. It is in fact a very big and very important question.

The prophet Joel was ministering when the nation was in a time of crisis. The problem was that Israel had been unfaithful to God. They had turned away from God and were now being called to return to Him in repentance.

What was true for the nation of Israel is also true for us as individuals. We have a serious difficulty because we have gone away from the Lord and His laws, and in so doing have offended God.

So we need to realize that there is a serious problem, that we are far from God and stand on the brink of eternal ruin and loss. We will regret forever that we never took the message seriously or did anything about it.

Our passage in Joel tells us some vital things about God's character. We learn that He is gracious, that He is merciful and slow to anger. God, our God, is also full of great kindness.

Such things are fully represented to us in the sending of His Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the penalty for all our offences that have grieved Him. Punishment was visited upon Christ on the Cross of Calvary. So we ought to rend our hearts in true repentance. Experience what God is like for yourself, repent and believe upon Him.