Each morning in my prayer time I have been thinking of one of God's attributes and praising him for it. I just choose a word that describes God and use it as a tool to worship Him. For example, God is Sovereign, God is Holy, God is Just, God is Trustworthy. As I meditate on what that characteristic means, I think of ways that God exemplifies that quality. It has been a good tool to help me in my daily devotions to know him better and to love him more.
One word that describes God is the word Good. God is Good. Goodness is his nature. Every thing that God does is good. All of his works are good. He made the heavens and the earth and all that is in them, "And God saw every thing that he had made, and behold, it was very good". (Genesis 1:31) Not only are the works of creation good, but he shows us his goodness everyday by his provision and care.
Somehow, I think good is one of those words we use so often we don't attribute it to God. We use the term loosely in our greeting, "Have a good day". We say "This pizza is good." But, when we say, "God is Good", we mean so much more. God's goodness is entire, flawless, perfect, unblemished, whole, able, authentic, exemplary, benevolent, moral, righteous, and upright.
Think about it, because God is Good.
Psalm 106:1a "Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good."
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