“O
give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let
the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the
enemy …” (Psalm 107:1-2 KJV).
In
the love God freely gives to us, as His children, we see many attributes of His
essence. He does not wait for a feeling
to love us. His love is set upon us and it is steadfast. His love is great and
beyond compare because He loves us while we are yet sinners (Romans 5:8),
alienated and separated from His holiness and righteousness. God is love … love is who He is (1 John
4:16). Our redemption comes by His love through the grace of Jesus Christ, fully
and completely secure into a reconciled relationship with Himself.
He
does not do good things for specific reasons. He is good. His goodness is forever faithful, true and
everlasting. God’s great love, faithfulness and goodness always precedes His
merciful and kind actions. He is good … His
love doesn’t change even when people (even covenanted people) neglect, forget,
struggle and even rebel against Him. His
love seeks redemption, restoration and renewed relationship through a repentant
and contrite heart. Never changing, not diminishing, completely
loyal as He redeems, saves and sustains, now and from everlasting until
everlasting. This is our Father in
Heaven. Grasping the true extent of our
relationship with our God is overpowering and staggering if we really try to
comprehend it, yet so simple in reality ... God is good.
“If
you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much
more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”
(Matthew 7:11 ESV)
Suggested
Reading for the Day … Psalm 107 & Matthew 7
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