What God Is Like (Guest Post from my 7 year old)

Dictated to Momma from The Adventure Bible.

Psalm 38 pictures God as an archer. His arrows wound a person who does wrong. But God hurts us only to help us. When we feel bad about doing wrong we confess our sins. Then God will forgive and heal us.

Psalm 43 :2 says that God is like a stronghold. A stronghold was a walled city or fort where people went when an enemy army had invaded the land. To say that God is a fortress means that He will keep us safe in times of danger.

Psalm 61:3 says that God is like a strong tower. Strong towers were built inside walled cities. Even if the walls were broken down the people of the city would be safe inside the tower.

Psalm 71:3 says that God is a rock of refuge. Some cities and forts were built on high rocky mountain cliffs. It was extremely difficult for enemies to attack such cities. To call God a rock of refuge means that we are safest when we trust in Him.

Psalm 89 says that God is Lord God Almighty. He is the One who created the whole universe and stars, the sun, the earth, and everything on it, including us. Such a powerful God is surely able to take care of us.

Psalm 103:13 says that God is like a compassionate father. This means that God loves us very much. He made us and He knows us better than we know ourselves. He will not stay angry when we sin, but He will forgive us.

Psalm 119:97 says that God is the lawgiver. He gives us rules to live by, to keep us from doing wrong. God is good, and He shows us how to do good. The writer of this psalm loved God's rules, thought about them "all day long," and obeyed them.