The Goodness of God

Superheroes are admired for their strength and cunning  They rise up to defend the weak and helpless. They fight against the forces of evil and, against all odds, rise above their enemies. Some superheroes possess extraordinary gifts and abilities, while others rely on technological savvy or physical talents.

If you had the talents and abilities of a superhero, what would you do with it? Many of us would want to rise to the challenge and fight evil, though others would use it for their own personal agenda.

God is vastly more capable than any superhero. There is nothing that He cannot do. God, if He so desired, could destroy us in an instant with the sound of His voice. We often take God's goodness for granted. God certainly is not required to be good. As the Creator of everything, He is well within His rights (and power) to treat us however He chooses. So how much greater is it that God's nature is a good nature.

How do we know that God is good? Acts 14:16-17 declares: "In the past, he let all nations go their own way. Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy." Knowing this, what should be our responses? John Howe writes, "It is of the greatest consequence to us, in all the world, to have our souls habitually possessed with a believing, admiring sense of the goodness of God." God is good, and this is something that is good for us to dwell on.

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