I’ve got a good thing going

Someone asked me a question quite early on in my faith walk that I’m pretty sure was designed to trip me up.
They asked is God good because he gives good things or is He just good.
Naturally, I responded He is just good, more because it seemed like the right answer and not really because I knew that I knew He was good. I didn’t understand a lot at that time and I struggled with some of the things I had experienced so I didn’t feel qualified to answer when I still had a resounding ” why God” in my mind when it came to my own situation growing up and my own personal struggles.
If we’re really honest though, perhaps this is a question we all need to ponder as Christians because face it the way we see God is important. Do you see Him as a loving heavenly father or a strict militant like father chastising and punishing? Do you see Him as a part of your daily life or as someone far up in the sky, unreachable and unapproachable? The way you see God matters because it affects how you relate to Him.
Of course that question was asked of me almost 20yrs ago and I Thank God that He has worked out in me many of those “Why Lord’s”

So I can confidently answer today that
God is good because even when things don’t look good we know that His Word promises that ALL things work together for our good, even the so called “bad things” yes He takes what the enemy meant for evil and he turns it for good
However i have to say I think it’s important for us to differentiate between material things and spiritual gifts. We live in a world where we ” blessed” when we get a new car or a bigger home or you are able to enjoy a beautiful vacation and while none of these things are wrong, they are more a sign or an indication of financial success than spirituality. Don’t believe me? Check how many of the richest people actually believe in God…Financial success is something we all aspire too purely because money is the currency by which this world operates I get it believe me but it doesn’t necessarily mean the absence of these things means you are not experiencing God’s goodness. And while it is normal to aspire to that success, money should not be our only motivator.

I love this scripture in Psalm 16:7-8
In the message translation.  David writes
“Day and night I’ll stick with God. I’ve got a good thing going and I’m not letting go”

Wow…I love that. The reason God is good is because He loves us so much that he designed this amazing plan with us in mind. His plan of salvation, a plan that breaks every curse the enemy tried to hold against us! He is good because love was the motivating force behind his plan. None of us were worthy, yet His mercy saved us from sin and death. And it doesn’t just end there  ….He gave us His Word and He gave us His spirit Amen

How do we let go of such a good thing?!
God thought of everything to keep us from the clutches death, to help us overcome the enemy
How do we not worship a God who loves us this much?
The best part is He loved you first!
His love is unconditional
You don’t have to do anything to earn it
There is nothing you can do to change it
It is unconditional!
Because many of us love with conditions it’s sometimes hard to accept God’s love when you can’t understand that type of love
Don’t try to understand it, just accept it!
Knowing you are loved is what changes us
When you accept the love of God and you begin to bask in the enormity of it, you cannot help but change! His love changes
There was a song I loved growing up, it was called love changes everything
God’s love changed everything Amen!
We are forever changed by His love
It’s overwhelming
It’s indescribable
It surpasses human understanding
But it’s real
It doesn’t change
Today, remind yourself of God’s love
Psalm 42 says when my soul is down in the dumps I rehearse everything I know of you. See we have to constantly remind ourselves of God’s goodness because us humans have the natural tendency to move on to our next need  and our next and our next. But when we purpose to remember how God never let’s us down how He is faithful it builds our faith Amen
We got a good thing going with God Amen
Hold on to Him.
He delights in your prosperity, He perfects everything that concerns you
He takes your sins and casts them into the sea of forgetfulness where he remembers them no more. He leads us in paths of righteousness, He gives us rest, peace and He is able to meet all of our needs according to His riches and glory in Christ Jesus.
He loves you this morning and is waiting to pour out His goodness, his favour and His blessing because He is good!