The Goodness Of God

Good Morning, My Friend!! "Be good!" we tell our children. What exactly does that mean to us? (Usually it infers not embarrassing us.) The problem with the term "good" results from the fact that each of us has our own definition and expectations of what makes something good. For example, My grand-kids and I love asparagus, but my children considered it a tortuous punishment if I make them taste it. For someone who loves to exercise, a personal trainer would top the list in blessings; others would rather have the flu. Do you see what I mean about goodness? The term "goodness" is subjective with us.
For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.—Psalm 100:5 (NIV)

The Bible illustrates to us the goodness and greatness of the God we serve. Psalm 136 begins with "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever." The primary reason we know God is good, is that His love for us is never ending. There is nothing we can do that will make Him stop loving us. The Message Bible says, "None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing - nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable - absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus has embraced us (Romans 8:37-39)." The ultimate proof of God's goodness rests on the foundation of His never-ending love for us.

It's imperative that we believe in the goodness of God in our lives, in order for us to begin to trust Him,...in all the details of our seemingly scrambled lives.

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Heavenly Father, help us to realize that You are good, and that Your love for us endures forever,...especially when our life circumstances seem out of control. Help us to realize, and be thankful, for Your goodness to us each and every day. Amen.

"A relationship with God, like all relationships, must begin with trust.
Ultimately trust begins with the courage to believe."