KEY SCRIPTURE: Psalms 145:7 “They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.”

A deep study of the nature of God and His perfections establishes a breeze of calmness in our soul during the changing scenes of life. God is good. He is absolute goodness. 1st John 1:5 reveals God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.  There is nothing bad about Him.  The title God is an old English word for ‘the Good’. He is perfect goodness.

Every form of goodness demonstrated by men is only a reflection of communicating with the goodness of God.

Creation is a manifestation of God’s goodness. Genesis 1:31 “And God saw everything he made and behold it was very good……”. The harmony, beauty, and the perfect order of creation making everything coexist is a manifestation of God’s perfect goodness. The worst thing that ever happened to God’s wonderful handiwork was the introduction of sin, which brought disorder and a natural conflict in creation. God’s reaction to the fall of man, after man had partaken of the forbidden fruit, also revealed His absolute goodness. What would have been man’s state if he had also eaten of the Tree of Life in addition to eating from the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil.? Can you imagine a sinful and diseased man who would never die?

The psalmist says in Psalm 139:14, I will praise thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, marvelous are thy works and that my soul knows right well. The creation of man is a display of God’s goodness. Everything about our make-up is a masterpiece. Just consider your hair, and your eyes, we’ve got to continually praise the Lord for how we are.

God’s goodness is not only confined to men but to all other creation. ” The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openeth thine hand and satisfies the desire of every living thing. (Psalm 145:15-16). Jesus said “Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? (Matt 6:26)

 If God takes so much care of the birds, how much more do you and I. God is good and will always meet every need.

  CONFESSION

What a good God my Father is. His goodness reaches the ends of the universe. I will never live to worry about a need not met, for His goodness remains a sure guarantee for the ultimate fulfilment of every need.

THOUGHT: GOD IS   ‘ THE GOOD’

FURTHER STUDIES.

Psalms 23:6 ” Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”

Psalms 144:2 ” My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.”