God is Good

 God is good

 Psalm 34:8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Mark 10:18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

1 Chronicles 16:34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

I was listening to David Crowder’s song King and the chorus struck a chord with me. The chorus goes like this:

 You're still Rock of Ages

God over everything

Even when evil rages

You're still the Prince of Peace

You're still good, You're still God

If it all falls apart

I'm gonna keep on trusting

You are who You say You are

 The line that is:  You're still good, You're still God, hit me and made me stop and ask just how good is God? We all heard the line God is good, all the time and all the time, God is good. Let’s break that down.

 It’s easy to see God’s goodness when life tastes like a cold glass of ice tea. When our hearts are happy our eyes are open to His glorious presence, His plan for our lives, and the beauty of His creation all around us. But sometimes life isn't all sweet tea and it’s in these times we must remember this simple truth: God is good all the time.

But, He’s never anything but good. There are numerous verses of scripture in the Bible to remind us. The Bible is named the Good Book for that very reason. Anytime we need a goodness check think of God, because God is good all the time. God is human’s moral compass. He always points to good.

 Psalm 37:27-28 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.

For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones.

 When evil rages all around you, remember that God is good and anything that is not good is not of God.

 I know, you pray to God for something good to happen and you don’t see the effects of that. Why? It’s not that God doesn’t listen to His children, but He is working for you, just not in your time, but in His time. Be patient and wait on God for He will do what is good for you. You may not believe it is good, but trust me, God is good. His love and goodness endures forever. He is the standard of good.

 Psalm 37: 3-4 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

 To say that God is good means God always, always acts in a way that is true, noble, right, and good. Goodness is who He is. He cannot do anything that is not good.

 God is good because He is God. It is our humanity that looks at Him otherwise because we created sin and evil. When sin entered God’s perfect creation, He had a plan to redeem humanity. The Gospel reveals this “good news,” where God sent His Son to become the perfect and blameless sacrifice so we could be forgiven of our sins. Even this was good. God does not want anyone to perish but everyone to come to have everlasting life in Him.

 In His plan of salvation, He didn’t say our lives would be good all time. Instead, He warned us that in this life we will have trouble. We will have sickness, freak accidents, death, pain, hurt feelings, and face disappointments; but He promised He has plans to prosper us and not to harm us. He promised He would walk with us and He promised to redeem us in this world. 

 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

 Not only is God with us in our joy, but He is also there in our pain and disappointment too. Think about what you have been through lately. Have you gotten a promotion, a raise, a new car, a new home, a healthy baby delivered into your arms? Have you finally gotten the job you’ve always wanted? Did you receive enough money to cover a bill, get groceries, or come home to a warm home? Did you wake up today with breath in your lungs? Then yes, God is good. These are just the infinitely little details He works out for each of us even in the middle a crisis.

 Was God still good when He allowed Satan to afflict Job with suffering? Was God still good when He didn’t answer Paul’s prayer to remove the torment of Satan via the thorn in the flesh? Was He good when He allowed Jesus to die on the cross?

 Now put that into your life. Is God still good if you lose your job, lose your home, can’t have a child, or the doctor says you have cancer and three months to live? Yes, because His goodness is deeply rooted throughout your trials and your joys. He loves you so much that He will grow you and sanctify you abundantly until eternity—then He will reward you for your faithfulness.

 Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

 So remember: God is good, all the time and all the time, God is good.