Consider the Goodness of God

Thought for Today - November 22
Consider The Goodness Of God
By: Robert A. Searles

     Consider the goodness of God.  Think of the goodness of God toward you as an individual, and then think of the goodness of God to your family.

     But for the goodness and grace of God, where would we be?  John Bunyan is said to have looked at a drunken bum lying in the gutter and made this statement -  “But for the grace of God, there go I.”  “For by  grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; not of works lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2: 8, 9 (KJV).  “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (KJV)

     Because of the goodness of God and his love for us, we are rescued from the bondage of Satan and set free as the redeemed children of God.  Because of the goodness of God, we can know love, joy, peace, and freedom from guilt and fear.  We can enjoy the things that God has given us to enjoy. Because of the goodness and grace of God we have health and strength and are able to live normal lives.  We see the goodness of God in all creation.  We see the goodness of God in God's faithfulness.

     “And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him, (Moses) there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.  And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering and abundant in goodness and truth.  Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's  children unto the third and to the fourth generations.” Exodus 34: 5, 7 (KJV).

     “He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.  By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.  He gathereth the waters of  the sea together as an  heap; he layeth up the depth in storehouses.  Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the  world stand in awe of him.  For he spake and it was done; he commanded and it stood fast.”Psalm 33: 5-9(KJV)

     “Thou crownest the year with thy goodness, and thy paths drop fatness.” Psalm 65: 11 (KJV)  “Or despisest thou  the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering, not  knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance.” Romans 2: 4 (KJV).

     The goodness of  God demands nothing less than our gratitude, our love, and dedication to God's service, and obedience to him.  If we give  God less – then we are despising his goodness.

     “Behold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God; on them which fell, severity; but toward thee goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou shalt be cut off.” Romans 11: 22 (KJV).

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