Some thoughts on God’s goodness.

This past weekend, YWAM Tyler held its annual Fall Staff Kickoff. This years theme was “Pursuing the Call of God.” It was a great weekend. We had several great times of worshiping the Lord. We heard from some great men and women of God who encouraged us in the love of the Lord.

As the weekend progressed, I was overwhelmed by the goodness of God.  With every song that was sung, with every testimony that was shared, with every prayer that was prayed there was one message that came through loud and clear.  God loves each and everyone of us with an undying love.  He is so good.  His mercy is good.  His judgement is good.  His dealings with us are good.  In everything He does or says, He is good.

I began to meditate on the goodness of God.  Immediately I was reminded of this scripture in the 2nd chapter of Romans:

Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Romans 2:4

God reveals his goodness to us because He truly does love us perfectly.  This goodness, when rightly understood, should evoke in us a genuine heart of gratitude and repentance.  When we see the perfection and holiness of God juxtaposed against the sinfulness of our own hearts and realize the compassion God has towards us, we should all fall to our faces and humble ourselves before Him.  The fact of the matter is that every single one of us is guilty before God and deserves to be eternally separated from Him.  God in His infinite mercy chose to show His goodness to us in the sacrificial life and death of His Son Jesus.  In Jesus, we are extended forgiveness and redemption.

I don’t know about you, but I am more convinced than ever that God is a loving God who deserves our love.  I have been asking the Holy Spirit to search my heart and help me live a life of repentance before Him.  I encourage each of you to do the same thing.  Ask the Lord to reveal your heart to you and trust in His goodness.  If and when He reveals to you the sin that may be hidden in your heart, confess it to Him and receive the forgiveness He has offered to you in His Son.

If you haven’t accepted Jesus as your personal savior, you can do so right now.  The bible tells us that if we believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died to save us from our sin, and confess this with our mouth we will be saved.  If you would like to receive Jesus as your savior, ask God to search your heart and reveal your sin to you.  When He does, confess it to Him as sin.  Ask Him to save you from your sin and invite Him to be the Lord of your life.  Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit and give you the boldness to tell people what He has done in your life.

Let’s all commit to live lives that bring glory and honor to God.  Remember each of us has the ability to bring joy to His heart.

September 17, 2009 · Filed Under General, Praise Report by Kurt

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