(John 14:6&7) Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.  If you really know me, you will know my Father as well.  From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Throughout my studies in the book of Genesis I have been looking to understand God and how he relates to his creation. I have gained some insight and improved my understanding of God.  I have come to the realization that Jesus clearly made God known to us when he walked among us.  He displayed the Father’s love and compassion toward us and his desire to redeem us.  He didn’t come to judge us but to teach us how we should live.

I don’t believe it is possible to come to a complete understanding of God, but the one truth I have come to be sure of is that he draws close to the humble and resists the proud.  This is an attribute of God that Jesus clearly demonstrated.  He spent most of his time with the common people, and he chastised the proud rulers of his day. 

To know God distinctly requires a humble place before him.  This demonstrates our understanding that he is God, and we are not.  These words from the prophet Micah seem to provide a clear statement for our understanding of God, (Micah 6:8) “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” 

Reading the Gospels to see what Jesus did while he was here among us provides insightful understanding of God.  The key to grasping these insights is, “to walk humble with your God.”