In all honesty, I have grown accustomed to thinking of God as some spiritual being way up in the atmosphere, looking down at us humans with disappointment.
With Veritas Training this week, that mindset has shifted.
The first time God spoke to Man was in Genesis 1:28 - "Be blessed". A two-worded statement that sums up the Lord's heart for His people.
After the fall of Man, God did not first reprimand them for their sin. His first words were "Where are you?" It is as if He was asking their permission to approach them , testing to see whether they wanted to be found by Him. The Father's first response was not conviction, but pursuit - the ultimate form of grace. I now see God simply wants to be with us and does not condemn us, only loves us with his unconditional, unfailing love.
This revelation has revealed a part of the Father Heart to me, and I look forward to more discoveries such as these!
- "Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” " (Genesis 1:22, 28 NLT)