What is God like?
What is God like?
First off, I am referring to the One True Living God—the God of the Christian Holy Bible.
We may like to compare God to other things but check out what He says about Himself.
God asks us who He is like.
To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him? Isa 40:18 KJV
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Isa 40: 25 KJV
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? Isa 46:5 KJV
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? [who] among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? Psa 89:6 (See also 2 Sam. 22:32, Mic 7:18, Ex 15:11, Psa 89:8, Isa 44:8)
It sounds like God is almost daring us to compare Him to something or someone else.
He answers His own question.
…I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. Isa 43:10 KJV
…I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me. Isa 46:9 KJV
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. Psa 86:8 KJV
Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. Jer 10:6 KJV (see also 1 Sam 2:2, 1 Kings 8:23, Jer 10:6, 2 Sam 7:22, Isa 44:6, Isa 43:11, Isa 45:5)
So, who or what is God like? NOTHING!! There is no one or no thing like Him that ever was or ever will be.
This doesn’t mean we can’t praise Him for His character, qualities or doings! On the contrary this is all the more reason to praise Him!
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Psa 145:3 KJV
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. Psa 96:4 KJV
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Psa 48:1 KJV
Notable quotes about God:
God is not who you think He is; He is who He says He is. Clarice Fluitt
What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. A.W. Tozer
I would say much of religious heresy is the result of a misunderstanding of the basic nature of God. And once we have a proper understanding of God, then usually most of the areas of our life coincide with who God is and what He desires for each one of us. Josh McDowell
A heart full of thoughts about the splendor of who God is and what God does can no more conceive of an end of praise than it can conceive of an end of God. Sam Storms
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(c) 2015 Cheryl Cope

This depicts His Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority over all. Praise Him!
Yes, Praise Him!
I like that while it tells us nothing is like God, it makes me dig into the Bible to find out what God is like. It would be too easy if He could be figured out quickly. It would reduce who His.
In one way if we understood God completely we would be Him.
We don’t have to understand Him to praise Him. I have a strong science background and sometimes I feel that I must ‘understand’ something to accept it. What a great feeling that I can just ‘hang loose’ and praise Him without understanding…
Yes, we don’t have to understand Him completely in order to praise Him.
I love digging into God’s word! He reveals so much about His character & love for us! The more I study His word, the more I love Him.
It is comforting to know we have a Mighty & Powerful God who cares deeply for us.
Yes, I agree.
Great post. God is… Matchless. Incomparable. Worthy to be praised.
Yes, Worthy to be praised!!
I thought that was very impactful saying that God is almost daring us to see who we can compare Him to! He is so amazing! I love all teh scripture you use too, Cheryl. Blessings, Amy
Great post Cheryl. He is Great I AM. The Alpha and the Omega. Let’s praise Him at all times. I tweeted one of the glorious scriptures in your post.
Thanks for the tweet. I saw that.
What a great post Cheryl! Thank you for reminding us that God is Incomparable, indescribable. Reminds me of a song…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWdM4B1HEyI
Blessings of CREATivity, ARTistry & BEaUty, Jody
Yea, great song!
Great study! I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s always good to go back and look at who God is!
The more we know God, the more we love and obey Him.