Nobody's Grandfather

 In modern culture most tend to have a tame view of God. "God is love," is perhaps one of the most clichéd phrases in "Christian-ese". And it is true: God is love. Sadly, though, people say God is love and then go on living their lives however they wish to. The God who is love simply remains in the background.
  I once read that in America, people tend to view God, not as father, but as a benevolent grandfather. He is an authority figure, but a very relaxed one. He gives  men blessings galore. Though He prefers they follow the rules, He winks at their short-comings. They are human, after all, and He understands they cannot be perfect. Everything is okay as long as men do the best they can.
  A grandfather god is small. Petty. A god under the control of the will of man. God is nobody's grandfather. He is God: mighty, powerful, righteous and just. And love. He is not a grandfather who excuses sin. He is the Father to sacrificed the life of His only begotten Son to wipe away the sins of those He has called.
  God's attributes of might, of holiness, of justice, they make His love that much greater. They make Him that much greater, more than any human imagining could ever create. They make Him God.