Emotions

Emotions shown by God

Love

Deuteronomy 7:7–8 NKJV

The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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Compassion

Psalm 103:13 NKJV

As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

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Joy and delight

Jeremiah 32:41 NKJV

Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.’

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Anger

Exodus 22:24 NKJV

and My wrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

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Human emotions experienced by God’s people

Joy

Isaiah 51:11 NKJV

So the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness; Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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Love for God and one another

Psalm 116:1 NKJV

I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications.

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Sorrow and pain

Psalm 6:6–7 NKJV

I am weary with my groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears. My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies.

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Fear

Exodus 3:6 NKJV

Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.

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God’s people are to feel for one another

Philippians 1:7–8 NKJV

just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

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Believers are to control their emotions

Galatians 5:22–23 NKJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

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Emotions are changeable

Proverbs 14:13 NKJV

Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, And the end of mirth may be grief.

The wicked may feel an unwarranted sense of security

Amos 6:1 NKJV

Woe to you who are at ease in Zion, And trust in Mount Samaria, Notable persons in the chief nation, To whom the house of Israel comes!

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