God Is Good
October 6, 2024
God is good, all the time.
And all the time, God is good.
“God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16 (KJV)
24 The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. —Acts 17:24-25 (NIV)
To know the God of the Bible is the most important thing we can do in life.
Why do we doubt God’s love and goodness, and what to do about it?
Due to challenging life
What is the
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” 25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. 27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. —Lamentations 3:22-27 (NIV)
God’s goodness does not depend on our
God may not always give us what we want, but He will always provide what we need.
Everyone has a story, and every story matters. None of us get to have the perfect story, but every story can be healed when it is integrated into the larger story, the story of God. —John Ortberg
Because of the
“Let God be true, and every human being a liar.” —Romans 3:4 (NIV)
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” —Romans 12:21 (NIV)