Last month while we were in Northeast Asia our theme was "He
Sees". It was a powerful theme
placed on my heart by God. In the
opening message I asked, who sees? God sees. But, who is this God that 'sees' us and what
do we really know about Him? I would
like for us to take the next couple of months and look at one of God’s attributes
each week. Really consider each
attribute and pray that He drops the truth of it out of our heads into our
hearts so that we can begin to walk in faith in knowing these truths about His
character attributes. As I told the
ladies last month, we don't trust who we don't know.
Today, I want to start with the same one I started with the women in
Northeast Asia.
God is Good. By His nature, God is inclined to bestow
blessedness, and He takes holy pleasure in the happiness of His people. He is kind, benevolent, and full of good will
toward men.
Now, I want you to really be totally honest and ask yourself if you
really 'believe' this truth about His character. If you don't believe this truth through and
through, the enemy will forever have a toehold, if not a full blown stronghold,
in your life!! And let's be honest, if
all we go by is sight it would be hard to accept this as a truth. But, we as believers don't live by sight but
by every word that comes from God's mouth.
Matthew 4:4 (ESV)
But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
What do we live by? Our thoughts? No, He says our thoughts are not His thoughts.
Our emotions? No, because He says our hearts are wicked and
can be deceived. Our deeds? No because
it is by grace we have been saved. What
do we live by? "Every word that
comes from the mouth of God". So
what does God’s word say about Him and His
Goodness?
Psalm 25:8-9 (ESV)
Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Psalm 86:5 (ESV)
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
Psalm 119:68 (ESV)
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
Nahum 1:7 (ESV)
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Mark 10:18 (ESV)
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
I also want to ask you, if you have time, to go to a couple of links and read the thoughts of
the authors on this attribute of God:
A. W. Tozer:
Charles Spurgeon:
Love you all much....God is Good All the Time!
His,
Vickie
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