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God Is Always Good Series
Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2022 (message contributor)
Summary: God's perspective is superior to ours.
God is always good
Oh, how great are God's riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand His decisions and His ways! For who can know the LORD's thoughts? Who knows enough to give Him advice? And who has given Him so much that He needs to pay it back? For everything comes from Him and exists by His power and is intended for His glory. All glory to Him forever! Amen. (Romans 11:33-36 NLT)
God's thoughts are much higher than ours. We may struggle to always see His goodness when we experience difficult situations. People often ask, If God is good, why do bad things happen? Or, Why is there a hell? God's perspective is superior to ours.
Then Job replied to the LORD: "I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. You asked, 'Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?' It is I - and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me. You said, 'Listen and I will speak! I have some questions for you, and you must answer them.' I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. (Job 42:1-5).
We should never accuse God of being unjust, nor expect Him to follow our rules, or disregard His goodness.
Sin, suffering and pain began when Adam and Eve doubted God's goodness. The serpent convinced them God was trying to stop them from gaining knowledge. Yet, behind every one of God's restrictions, exhortations, or commands is His goodness. He wants to protect us from the tormenting consequences of sin.
God created us with free will so we might choose to love Him, this means His permissive will can allow bad things to happen. Sin's consequences hurt, but this doesn't diminish God's goodness: For those who love Him, He can bring good out of the worst circumstances, And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT)
When you cannot see God's hand, or discern what He is doing in difficult situations, remember that He cares for you and He is always good. Though you may not fully understand His ways, you can always trust Him.
