Tag: goodness is evident
God is good!
Scripture reading for April 23rd: 2nd Chronicles 1-5
Two great truths about God were voiced in the simple song that was sung when the priests and Solomon moved the Ark of the Covenant into the completed temple. The first is that God is good! God is good in all his ways and character. His goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives. (Psalm 23:6) He is good to His creation in providing all creatures food and drink to sustain them. He shows mercy in sending rain and bringing forth crops and food for all, no matter how they might treat Him! God is good in His character as well. He is pure and holy and righteous in every way. (Revelation 15:3-4) His perfection and holiness causes the hosts of heaven to adore Him, crying: “Holy, Holy, Holy!” ( Revelation 4:8) Ultimately all nations will come and worship Him for his goodness, justice and truth!
The second truth declared by those who moved the Ark into the Temple was that God’s love endures forever. “God is love.” (1st John 4:16) His nature is good because He is love that is eternal. (Psalm 90:2) He pours out His love on those He has made in His image and likeness! “God so loved the world” (John 3:16) is one of the most quoted verses of the Bible. God’s love moved Him to send His only Son, Jesus Christ, to the earth to seek out lost men and save them. (Luke 19:10) His love heals the sick, cleanses the defiled, and restores broken lives! His love never fails!
Try singing this simple song today as you go through your day. Thank Him for all the ways that God is good to you! Tell Him that you love Him today and appreciate his eternal love! As you do, remember that as a Christ-follower you now bear His presence and glory as a living stone in his temple! You join Solomon and the hosts of heaven as they worship eternally! “He (God) is good; His love endures forever.” (2nd Chronicles 5:13)