Remember the Lord is good!

I believe that today is a day to remember that the Lord is good, all the time and in spite of our situations God is still good! He promises that He will never leave us nor forsake us, He promises that though we walk through the fire He will be there. What a comforting thought! We all know that we deal with times of uncertainty, that we go through valleys of despair where we do not know the direction the Lord is taking us. It is comforting to know that there is still a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night; God still directs those who will be directed.

As I was reading this morning I was struck that even though the Israelites seemed to be very fickle in their resolve for the Lord, He was not to them. I have always been amazed at the patience of God toward those who were so unfaithful; I mean it seems reasonable that as long as one side maintains their end of the covenant then so to shall the other side. Yet that has never been the case with God, He is a God that is faithful to Himself and to His covenant. I remember that it was God who made a covenant with Abraham that simply said He would be their God. I guess that is where we find ourselves today; yes we are to remain faithful but time and time and time again we fall away or get weak and doubt...yet when we call upon God He is always faithful to hear our cries. I am glad that the faithfulness of God is not dependent solely on my strength or upon my weaknesses. God is faithful at all times and is always longing to hear the cries of His people. We see that it is in our times of faithlessness where we experience our captivity, but when we cry out to God He hears our cries and delivers us. Why? Because God loved us so much that He sent His only son that who soever should believe upon Him SHOULD NOT perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but to save it!

So, today is a day like every other that we should be reminded of the great faithfulness of God and remember that He is good all the time and all the time...God is GOOD! So maybe we find ourselves doubting or even dismissing the goodness of God because we feel unworthy in ourselves, I believe it is these times that we need to hear the voice of the Lord crying from the heavens, " I am ready to pour out my goodness upon you if you will just get out of my way!"