Proclaim the goodness of God

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Live like it’s true”

Our Bible verse for today: “I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:13-14 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “Proclaim the goodness of God”

The goodness of God is a theological truth, but more than that, it is an eternal fact. God is good. Goodness is His very nature. Beyond that, the goodness of God is evident all around us. Even in this broken sin-filled world, the goodness of God is evident all around us. That’s what King David was proclaiming in Psalm 27:13-14, “I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living …” “Wait for it,” he says. “Wait, be strong, be courageous, look, and you too will see it.”

I think the Church today gets a bad rap in our society. We’re often thought of by the non-believing world as people who are constantly complaining about the way things are and being critical of others who see things differently from us – always ready to speak out about all the things we’re against. Is that affair assessment? Is that us? Well … maybe sometimes. Maybe too often. Maybe we as a community of believers are little too eager to complain and criticize.

Granted, there are a lot of things to take issue with these days, and those things do need to be addressed. But is that all we have to say? Is everything bad? Is it all negative? Is there anything good for us to be vocal about? How about the goodness of God? How about the beautiful sunset, and the singing birds, and the laughing baby, and chocolate-chip cookie-dough ice cream? How about the love and support we receive from our church family, and the assurance of salvation, and the joy of knowing your loved ones know Jesus too? And how about chocolate-chip cookie-dough ice cream?

Like David said, if you look you will see the goodness of God in the land of the living. It is all around you. So, why don’t we talk more about that and less about all the bad? Why don’t we let the unbelieving world hear a little more praising from us and a little less complaining? Sure, there is a lot we can complain about – but there’s even more to praise about! And people need to hear it. Over in Psalm 34:8 David also wrote, “Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!” Yes, the Lord is good! Try Him. You will see it too. And then tell everyone about it.

I encourage all of us to be intentional today about turning down the negative a little and turning up the good. The goodness of God is all around us. Let’s praise Him for it – loud and proud. If the goodness of God is true, then let’s live like it’s true. Proclaim the goodness of God.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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