Goodness

 Im not sure if Ive written about this before but its been on my mind all day so I suppose its what Im supposed to be thinking about for the blog.   Goodness.  God is good.  Every good and perfect gift He gives comes from the goodness of His nature.  He looked at everything He had made and said it was good.

Goodness is one of the fruits of the Spirit.  Goodness runs through the scriptures from beginning to end and is an integral part of who God is.  Quite often when Im praying with people I find myself just saying over and over ' You are so good Lord' because that's all that seems important - to declare that everything about Him is kind and fair and just and true and, well...good.    

There is something mysteriously powerful about goodness.  Im not sure if I can really put it into words but I hope you know what I mean.  Goodness is pure . It is sweet and hopeful and bright.  We all know when we encounter it and when we witness it in action. It has something to do with the favour of God, although favour is something slightly different.  Maybe favour is goodness applied........ the outstretched hand of God through which His goodness is administered.  I love the language of the Psalms which describe His ' tender mercies'.  His mercy is gentle and kind and his tenderness is full of mercy.  That is the nature of our good good God


And the wonder of it all is that we are actually invited to both taste and see that He is good.  The scriptures ask us to open our mouths and experience the sweetness and satisfying,  hunger-abating nature of this goodness whilst simultaneously witnessing it with our eyes - a full on experience for the senses.  I always imagine a big cream cake or something equally delicious that I m sinking my teeth into with great joy and delight when I read that verse.   

So today I invite you to open your mouth wide and expect to see the goodness of God in the land of the living.  See if you can sense the hand of His favour resting on you. Expect to witness goodness in the people you meet and the scenery around you and the music you hear.  If life is hard and it doesnt feel good right now,  look out for the tiny acts of kindness , the smiles of strangers, the antics of children, the comfort of a warm duvet or the taste of your cup of tea and be thankful for the smallest things that feel good.  All good things come from your Father in heaven who is good and kind and who loves you.



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