How often do you hear the phrase, particularly here at Friendship, “God is a good God?” Answer, very, very often. The truth is, God is a good God and He is worthy to praised. Think about it dear ones and join this pastor in extolling the great and gracious God of the universe. First of all, listen to what the Apostle Paul tells us about His goodness: “Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth to repentance?” (Romans 2:4) It is His goodness that begins the salvation process. The Psalmist says “Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. (Psalm 119:68) It does not require an in-depth study of scriptures to know that God is a good God. Psalm 100, a Psalm of praise, leads us thru the praise process, and then in a summary fashion concludes with this: “For the Lord is good: His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations” (v:5) His truth tell us that no matter what happens in this life, how dire circumstances might be, God will cause there to be: “The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, “Praise the Lord of host for the Lord is good: for His mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.” (Jeremiah 35:11).
Let’s keep on praising the Lord, for He is good!
Pastor J. Amos Jones
