GOD'S UNCONDITIONAL GOODNESS

 

GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL GOODNESS

One of struggles people have with faith is believing and trusting in the goodness of God. When life throws us one of its many curves, we begin to question whether or not God can be good. How can God be good and allow evil and life’s tragedies to happen? How can God be good and allow us to suffer? If how God allows us to experience what we do is good for us, does God really love us? Should I even want to live for Him?

One of the things we must do if we want to make faith work for us is to look beyond our circumstances and believe in the goodness of God no matter how bad or difficult they may be. Refusing to believe and trust in God’s goodness render belief in God pointless and meaningless. From the Scriptures, we can note several things that are good about God. Here are just a few of them.

The works of God are good. I Tim. 4:4; Gen. 1 God did not have a bad day when He created the universe. He did not make any mistakes and had to do things over again to get them right. Through Christ, God created all things by the mere utterance of His words and called all things He created God. Col. 1:18-23; Gen. 1 Also, God did not have a bad day when He created you. Ps. 139:13-18 God formed you in your mother’s womb and He called you good for you were fearfully (reverently) and wonderfully made.

The gifts of God are good. Matt. 7:11; Ps. 100:5; I Cor. 12:4-11

The attributes of God are good. Heb. 13:8 They are good because He never changes. He is all knowing, all powerful, and always presents.

The character of God is good. Gal. 5:22-23; I Pet. 1:13-16; Ps. 103:12; I Cor. 13:4-8a God is perfection in all things. Anything less than perfection and God would not be trustworthy and worthy of worship, let alone living for.

The plans of God are good. Rom. 8:28: John 14:1-4; Jer. 23:11 God’s plan for us is to make us holy. He works in our lives to make us like Christ, who is our righteousness and holiness. I Cor. 1:30 He works to make us like Him in character. Gal. 5:22-23 God’s plan for our future is good. Rev. 21-22 God is preparing for us a place in heaven where we will live eternally in His presence without any trace of sin and its consequences anywhere to be found.

God is good and all His workings in our lives are for our God. Praise His holy name!