​It’s been awhile since we last visited the attributes of God.  Last time, we finished off a little mini-series looking at the “omni” character qualities.  We learned that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, which put together equal one thing:  God is sovereign.  He is Lord over everything and completely in control.  He does not need help and is never taken off guard by circumstances.  He knows all things and has complete power over all things.  He is God.
 
This is just a sample of all that we discovered.  God is awesome, powerful, majestic, and oh, so magnificent.  We could never attempt to fully grasp all that God is.  However, as we continue to try and wrap our minds around the greatness of God, let’s add another mind blowing concept.

Who is God?  God is WITH US.  ​

“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? 
Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD, or what man shows him his counsel? 
Whom did he consult, and who made him understand? 
Who taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding? 
Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as the dust on the scales;
behold, he takes up the coastlands like fine dust. 
Lebanon would not suffice for fuel, nor are its beasts enough for a burnt offering. 
All the nations are as nothing before him, they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness. 
To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him?  

​This large yet fragile sphere covered in a tapestry of blues and greens, browns, and shades of white, is the planet we call home.  While over 196.9 million square surface miles, the earth is small in comparison to the solar system it resides in.  With the sun over 92.96 million miles away and the last planet about 2.7 billion miles, our local solar system seems huge.  Yet even it is small when considered next to our galaxy the Milky Way and there are billions of galaxies in the known universe with scientists discovering more each day!  To date, the known universe encompasses two trillion galaxies, which include 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars and cover 93 billion light years of space.  And that’s just the known universe!  We have not yet discovered the edge of space or the end of God’s immense creation.

​Power.  Five little letters that when put together have dominated and punctuated history.  The thirst and quest for it has caused nations to rise and fall, wars to be waged, lives lost, relationships destroyed, and mankind to first sin.  

Have you ever met a know-it-all?  The type of people who always seem to have an answer for everything, know everything, and use every moment to share their all-encompassing knowledge base.  I think everyone has brushed shoulders with one of these individuals.  Maybe they’re your acquaintance, friend, or even family member.  The thing about know-it-alls is that very few people like to be around them.  Why, because they radiate an air of over-confidence, arrogance, and an “I’m better than you” attitude. And the most annoying thing about this mindset is that everyone knows that they don’t know-it-all!  Nobody knows everything; therefore, a know-it-all attitude is really only built pride, boasting, and hypocrisy rather than actual knowledge.  And this mentality is what grates on people most.  Therefore, may we not become know-it-alls!          

I share all this to point out that people—sinful and human—attempt to wear an air of supreme knowledge when in fact only One deserves that title—God Almighty.  So for this study of Who is God?, we’re going to explore this characteristic of God:  that He is OMNISCIENT.  

​Travel back with me to the Middle Ages and imagine that you are a serf out working in the fields.  Suddenly, a knight in shining armor rides up to you and informs you that your presence is requested by the king and escorts you to the royal palace.  Would you be trembling in fear?  Would your knees start shaking and your hands grow clammy with nerves as you approach the throne room of the most powerful person in the land?  Would you be wondering why the King desires to see you?  Would you wonder if you were in trouble or had done something wrong?

Have you ever wanted to be taller, shorter, or slimmer; have blonde hair, brown, black, wavy, straight, curly, thick, or thin; wished you were smarter, more athletic, etcetera?  I know I have.  At some point in life, everyone has wished for some different attribute of themselves than they have.  It’s human nature.  We are never satisfied with what we have, but are always looking at others and comparing.  This is especially true during the impressionable teen years.  At this age, we are transitioning from childhood to adulthood, and as we navigate through this awkward season we are even more prone to dissatisfaction with the way we look, act, and speak as we compare ourselves with those around us.  But it doesn’t have to be that way! ​