God Ceaseth Not to be God

Alma speaks of this interesting concept. He is teaching his son about justice and mercy and how they work together. In explaining this idea, he talks about something that sort of "humanizes" God. I think this is not inappropriate because I think of Him as my Heavenly Father, but it is very different from the way the world thinks of God.

"...Now the work of justice could not be destroyed; if so, God would cease to be God." (Alma 42:13)

This idea, as presented by Alma, made me think about how God, as perfect, omnipotent, and omniscient as He is, still has to follow the law. He has to choose to obey the demands of justice. If He doesn't, He will no longer be perfect, and He would indeed cease to be able to function as a perfect, omnipotent, omniscient being.

I love this. We sometimes talk about how we can become like God. This is so far out of my current grasp, mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. It boggles my mind that sometime in the (distant) future, if I do what I'm supposed to do, I can become like God.

Realizing that He makes choices to be the way He is, and that He is not just some being that is so different from me, and so remote from me, comforts me. It makes me realize that while I've still got a long way to go, I can indeed become like God. 

The other comforting thing is realizing, as Alma points out, that there is no need to worry. God is always going to choose the right thing.

"But God ceaseth not to be God, and mercy claimeth the penitent, and mercy cometh because of the atonement; and the atonement bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead; and the resurrection of the dead bringeth back men into the presence of God; and thus they are restored into his presence, to be judged according to their works, according to the law and justice." (Alma 42:23)

"But God ceaseth not to be God". I love and appreciate Him and His plan for me.