But not only is He perfect in holiness and almighty in power, He is merciful and loving. These are the great and distinguishing characteristics of Fatherhood. He is the "Father of mercies" and "the God of all comfort." Our Father God will ever deal mercifully with us. He l comfort us when in sorrow, He will guide us from earth to Heaven. He will be kind, tender and patient in dealing with us. He will supply cur every need. He will support us with His strong arm amid all the crises of life. He will forgive us when we go astray. He will love us through all time and eternity.
Our very English word 'God' is significant of the father-hood of God. It comes from our word good. The story is, that when the Anglo-Saxons accepted Christianity, they sought for a word in their own language which would fitly characterize the Divine Being. They thought of His love, patience, kindness, forgiveness and mercy, and asked, "What name wi be best to express these attributes Finally they decided to call him "Good." What name could be better? Good—God—"Lord God Almighty.
Bober with his familiarity with the words of Holy Writ has perhaps in mind the words with which Moses hears God proclaimed in the Mount, "The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious long suffering and abundant.in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, for-
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