1 Chronicles 16:34 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
What is the measure we use in our life to determine God's goodness? Do we measure it by how happy we are, or how much prosperity He allows us? Does His goodness increase when life is going well, but decreases when we experience suffering? The fact of the matter is that God is good all the time, regardless of what direction life takes. Whether we suffer persecution, or suffer tragic circumstances, God is still good. Far too often we blame God for the wrongs that others commit. We live in a fallen world where sinful people will do sinful things, and at times God will allow those people to affect our lives. Even when He allows those people or events to affect our lives, He promised us that in Christ Jesus, as His children who love Him, He will work all those things together for our good (Romans 8:28). Ultimately it also works out for His glory, as He uses it to make us more like Jesus in our response to suffering. I will repeat once more that God is good all the time, and man's actions do not, and cannot, change that fact. It is far better for us to live a life of suffering in Christ, and know that we are heavenbound, than to live a life of happiness and prosperity, and end up in Hell and the Lake of Fire at the end of it all.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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