God is Good
“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!”
God is good. What emotion does that fact stir in you? I know for some this phrase stirs up unspeakable joy, while others of us seem to be immune to its emotion in our lives. I believe the issue for many of us is that the phrase “God is good” is so frequently said and so infrequently experienced. For many of us we are just told that God is good from a young age, but we are seldom given the chance to experience that goodness.
It can be hard to believe in God’s goodness for many reasons, including when we’re in pain. We forget it when we’re in conflict. We think it’s for everyone else except us when we’re depressed. And when we’re worried or stressed out, we can’t seem to find—much less think about—God’s goodness, even when it’s right in front of us.
We must understand that God’s goodness is something meant to be experienced and then believed, not the other way around. In our pains and challenges, our focus should be on the fact that God is good. David said that he would look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. He had already seen God’s goodness in his life and believed that he would see it again. He knew for a fact that God was good and therefore he sought to experience that goodness.
Focusing on God’s goodness is so important to our life because it gives us perspective on our darkest days, when we need it the most. It builds in us confidence and faith to believe God is going to take care of everything.
