GOD IS GOOD!

From my devotion today...

God & His Attributes

Thou art good, and doest good
- Psalm 119:68

God is good. He is not just partially good, or occasionally good, but he is goodness itself.

As John reminds us, "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5). God's perfect character does not have even the slightest shade of imperfection or sinfulness about it. He is so good that his own character is the standard by which he will righteously judge the world.

His goodness is not merely an internal attribute, however. God is good and so he does good! When he created the world, he made it "very good" (Genesis 1:31). And even now the sin-cursed earth benefits daily from the sheer goodness of God to send the rain and sun and food that we need.

God is working all things together for good to those who love him (Romans 8:28), and the sanctifying work he performs in us by his Spirit is "according to his good pleasure" (Philippians 2:13).

So, what should our response be, as creatures of such a good God? The psalmist justifiably cries, "Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness!" (Psalm 107:8). Our worship and devotion are the only reasonable response to the purity and goodness of our God.

Not only that, but we should also pray to God, as the psalmist, "Thou art good, and does good; teach me thy statutes" (119:68). If you truly admire the goodness of God, you will wish to learn and emulate his ways in your own life.

My personal comments
I'm a living testimony of God's goodness. I and my family will be leaving Adoagyiri for Ningo today after five eventful years of ministry.
We tasted both the good and the bad sides of ministry. There were seasons we received great honors. We had the opportunity of meeting good and great people, and ministered to them.
There were times we faced great adversity. We've had a fair share of betrayals, insults, disrespect and stiff opposition. Five times did I come face to face with premature death but the Lord rescued me.
Brothers and sisters, if there is any attribute of God which you may doubt, never ever doubt the goodness of God, for God is good.
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