And God saw that the light was good. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Don’t expect to have your prayers listened to — or your sins judged, for that matter. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For when I am weak, then I am strong. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. How can a good God allow evil to exist in His world? So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. He is excellence to an infinite degree, possessing every desirable quality, and therefore of inestimable value. Along with the general benefits which God has bestowed on all people, the believer has additional good things to enjoy. People who know a good God have no cause to grumble and complain. He extends His goodness to others. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. In the world you will have tribulation. ... A Psalm of Asaph. As we relaxed on the beach the next afternoon we heard Tim suddenly exclaim, “I found it! Suffering conforms us to Christ. It is impossible for Him to sin. Because God is good, he always works to bring about good in our lives. As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. ‣ We see the proper response in a group of weary exiles who had made their way back to their promised land after seventy years of Babylonian captivity. No one is good except God alone. A Psalm of David. © 2018 Capitol Christian Music Group, Inc.http://vevo.ly/xWobQR In addition, our suffering is intensified by repeated sinful choices; not only our own, but those of individuals and nations around us. As such, it demands total surrender and promises totalfulfillment. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God knew before He created him that man would choose evil, but He also knew that creating him was the best way to demonstrate the greatness of His person and the perfections of His nature—in other words, to show who He really is and to bring glory to Himself. Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. I pleaded with my dad for permission, but he refused to grant it. Learn to practice it. He is using God ’s laws of logic, while denying the biblical God that makes such laws possible. “If God is so good, why did He let my mate get cancer, or why did He allow my child to be taken away from me, or why did He let my marriage fall apart, or why did He let me lose my job, or why did He let me lose my life savings? He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. You are good and do good; teach me your statutes. Why will you continue to rebel? ‣ His love encompasses the world, and embraces each of us personally and intimately. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. Many of life’s difficulties are by design. That God could be essentially good—perfect even—but use existing evil in the world for His purposes without being contaminated by it is a bit of a marvel to me. Medical technicians have experimented with devices that inflict an electric shock whenever a vulnerable part of the patients’ bodies is being abused. On some occasions their limbs have actually been chewed off by rats while they slept, and they never felt a thing. Men have been challenging God’s goodness ever since. Was this a case of empty flattery, or had this young man become convinced of something that the rest of the religious establishment had refused to admit—that Jesus Christ was actually God in flesh? The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Music video by Jonathan McReynolds performing God Is Good. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. There are no defects or contradictions in Him, and nothing can be added to His nature to make Him any better. Not as the world gives do I give to you. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods or Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神, shichifukujin in Japanese) are believed to grant good luck and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks. GOOD . God’s love is so great that He gave His only Son to bring us into fellowship with Him. God’s good goal for us is to make us like His Son. Then there is man, the zenith of God’s creative genius. ‣ We may suffer when a drug addict decides to secure the money he needs for his next fix or when the leaders of some nation decide to enlarge their sphere of influence. I These “good things” are blessings God bestows on all mankind. How can He permit disease, pain, suffering, poverty, hunger, prejudice, greed, exploitation, crime, violence, war, bloodshed, catastrophe, and destruction? And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. A little fellow was heard praying at bedtime, “Help me to be a good boy—but you be a good God too.” But there is no need to remind God to be good. And God saw that the light was good. Suffering does not cast doubt on God’s goodness; it demonstrates it. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged. 2. There is no end to the goodness we enjoy in God’s creation: “the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD” (Psalm 33:5 KJV). The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”. They are not reserved for believers alone. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting (Psalm 106:1). Allah —a contraction of the word al-Ilah or al-Ilāh (meaning “the god”) —contraction variations: Al-lāh and Allāh The name “Allah” does not belong to Islam; it was used by Jews, Arabic peoples and Christians long BEFORE the existence of Islam. ‣ How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (Psalm 34:8). They are not in trouble as others are; they are not stricken like the rest of mankind. He can know and do the will of God which is called good (Romans 12:2). And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. 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