God is So Good!

This year has been a hard one, but one thing remains true – GOD IS GOOD!  Every day, God is good to us.  Do you ever stop and think about what God has done for you just recently?  This morning I sat for a few minutes and thought about so many things God has done for me just this morning.  He woke me up this morning - I knew who and where I was.  I wasn’t sick, which is a big deal with everything going on in the world.  I was able to get up without assistance and I had soap and clean, hot water to bath. I had more than enough clothes to choose from – probably some I need to gift to someone else.  I didn’t have to look very far for something to eat – my refrigerator is overfilled and needs a good cleaning out.  Then I had my choice of devices to use as my bible for my small group class.  

Needless to say, God has given me more than enough.  These are just a few things that I thought of from just this morning in a very short time.  There are so many more.  But with only these few things, I realized that if I really focused on who God is and what God has done, I wouldn’t be able to count it all and I wouldn't be discouraged when "bad things" happen.

Have you ever thought in the midst of a crisis, how good God is?  Or have you gotten distracted by it?  I know I have on occasion.  I’ve done exactly what people who don’t have a relationship with Jesus and don’t know God do…..get scared.  But why?  Jesus paid it all.  God has never left me on my own.  He’s always given me everything I need.  Whether it’s a friend or a beautiful day to lift my spirits or a sky painted my favorite colors.  He is always there with me and He always shows up when I need Him.  He reminds me that I don’t have to do anything alone.  If I do something on my own, that’s all me and none of Him.  God is Good to us even though we don’t deserve it and couldn’t do anything to deserve His grace and mercy.  

I challenge you to stop thinking about whatever challenges you face for 10 minutes and think of all the ways God has blessed you….in just the last day or so.  Keep those on your mind so you are reminded of who God is.  That will encourage you as you face the challenges.  If we seek Him, pray, trust and obey, God will fight our battles.  One thing is for sure, He’s already won the victory and if we’re His children, it means we have victory as well.  We aren’t always privy to what victory looks like, but if God said it, it will happen.  Remember, God is Good, all the time; and all the time, God is Good!