Apr 13, 20203 min read

WHO IS GOD? WITH FREE PRINTABLE SCRIPTURE CARDS

Has anyone ever asked you who God is? Have you ever thought to yourself, who is God? I think this is something many of us ask when we begin learning about God. For me, I started thinking about this question about a year ago.

I grew up in a Christian home with wonderful Christian parents that chose to take up their cross and walk in the Spirit every single day. We went to church every Sunday and Wednesday. God was a frequent topic of conversation at the dinner table, in the car on the way to baseball games or gymnastics, or sitting in the living room. I was saved when I was about 10 years old at church camp. If you have ever been to church camp, then you can probably relate to the overwhelming presence of God at those night services in the tabernacle. Our tabernacle was open on the sides and I can remember those hot summer nights when it was so hot that we all looked like we had been swimming or playing an aggressive game of kickball. Our faces would be flushed and our hair was wet with sweat, but at 10 years old we didn’t care.

Every year at church camp, it seemed to happen the same. The first night service everyone is excited to see friends from last year, meeting new friends, learning the words to the worship songs, etc. The second night service, you feel a little something almost like butterflies in your stomach or an adrenaline rush, and you aren’t really sure what it is, but after the service you urge to feel that feeling again. Then the third night service, everyone is in anticipation because you want to feel that feeling again. The worship music starts and all of a sudden it seems like someone has let out tear gas in the tabernacle. Kids are crying out to God through praise and worship, then it seems that the alters have some kind of magnetic pull and kids are overwhelmed with the Holy Spirit. God’s presence would flow through that tabernacle like a wind from a storm. I remember just being on cloud nine and longing for that feeling weeks later after I returned home.

I am so thankful for those memories and so thankful for those experiences with God’s presence, but it always seemed like I was on fire for God, then like a bonfire, it would just dwindle out. Even years later, now at age 26, I have vivid memories of encountering God’s presence through praise and worship. About a year ago, I started praying for God to make me feel that again, but to make it last. I didn’t want that feeling to dwindle out like a bonfire. I wanted that fire to keep burning and the flames to get stronger and stronger. I wanted my fire for God to be so strong that nothing could put it out.

After praying that prayer for a couple weeks, I had this urge to pick up my bible. You may think what..? You should have had that the whole time, but I didn’t. I always thought praise and worship was where I would find that fire, but over the past year, the Holy Spirit has filled me with this craving for His Word. You know how you crave chocolate, chips, or cake? Yeah, this craving that I had (still have) is that times 1000000000. I have chosen to nourish that craving. I am learning more and more about God through His Word, and with every scripture, He is putting more wood on my fire. As I am learning and growing, I want to share His Word with you in hopes to encourage your faith and also, be encouraged by yours.