July 21, 2012

“Good is God”

Scripture:

Psalm 16:2
I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! All the good things I have are from You.” (NLT)

 

Observation:

In truth, whatever fills our minds is usually the driving force behind our actions, which in reality becomes our master and we become its slave (or servant if you will). Even though in our culture it is not politically correct but racist to label the master-slave relationship to anything, it is the reality of life and has been ever since God created mankind. In other words, the created is never greater than the creator and the creator is the one in charge. This type of life-relationship is a reality in everyone’s life and it’s not going away anytime soon. The Word of God says that everything good comes from God above (James 1:17). The Lord our God and Creator is not only the highest form of goodness, but the final standard as well.

Application:

Absolutely nothing unholy or unjust comes from our God in Heaven, for He is perfectly holy and just in all things. God’s character and attributes cannot be anything but perfect and just. So where then does all the bad and evil in our world come from if God is the Creator? It comes from the most powerful angel gone bad; the greatest enemy of God and everything good that flows graciously out of Heaven at God’s command. This dark world, filled with all its evil and trouble is orchestrated by Satan—the master of all evil and deceit and everything else that draws us away from the Truth of the Living God. The reality is, dear people, that everyone who refuses the Gospel of Jesus Christ is held in bondage to sin (John 8:34), which is everything this fallen world professes to be good and right, but is in reality both empty and deadly. Because of our sinful nature it is easy to fall into the traps that Satan sets for us--traps that can eventually lead to bondage and a state of hopelessness. The power that sin holds over our flesh belongs to Satan and goes against the very fibers of God’s being. For God’s mercy is His goodness to those who feel trapped in their sin, His grace is His goodness toward those who don’t deserve it, and His patience is His goodness toward those who continue to blatantly rebel against God and His standard of goodness, for He wants no one to perish in everlasting Hell. It is because of the LORD’S goodness that He sent His Son Jesus Christ to die and take the punishment we all deserve, and who is now in the current Heaven above sitting at the right hand of the Father graciously pleading the cases for His flawed people on Earth (Hebrews 9:24), whom Satan (the destroyer) is trying to condemn. How good is God really? Perfectly good!

Prayer:

Thank You Lord, for Your goodness; for Your abundant mercy and grace that you pour out each and every day to all peoples world wide. Please help us, O God, to fight off the attacks of the Enemy so that we can sleep in peace knowing You are close by.

Amen