"I Like God"

The Bulletin, 4/16/25

I think most are familiar with the kinds of relationships in which we love the person, even though we might not like the person very much. It might be a man or woman with whom you just don’t click personally, grating on each other’s nerves.

But—due to family ties or some other connection that gives you a sense of obligation—you still love them, want to see them thrive, and would be there for them in a heartbeat if needed. You’d do anything for them… but you don’t particularly care to spend a ton of time around them.

Recently I read an inscription from the Psalms about God’s goodness to my two-year-old daughter, to which she responded, “I like God!” I have both said and heard “I love God” countless times, but I can’t remember ever hearing “I like God.” When you read the Psalms, you find in their words a deep love for God. But you can also tell the writers truly liked God.

“You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” - Psalm 16:11

I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go into the house of the Lord.” - Psalm 122:1

They didn’t just express a sense of obligation to God, or acknowledge gratitude for what He’s done. They actually enjoyed walking with God.

So, the question for us may not be “do you love God,” but “do you like God?”

Do you seek His presence? Do you delight in praising Him and being around His people? Are prayer and Bible study and obedience obligations borne out of sheer duty, or are they practices we look forward to because they bring us closer to God?

Let God know you love Him, but be sure to show Him you like Him, too.

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