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God is Good

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Lingqun QuJune 1, 2025

When we’re in a season of blessing, it’s easy to tell others, “My God is so good to me!” But when we walk through a season of suffering, how can we still declare with confidence, “My God is *still* good to me”?

That’s often when the enemy seizes the opportunity to whisper lies into our pain—saying things like, “God is harsh,” “God is angry with you,” or “God is punishing you.” In those moments, we must cling to the truth: God is good, no matter what we face. His thoughts toward us are always good and full of grace. Don’t let what we see or feel steal our focus.

Therefore, we encourage you to mediate the goodness of God so that our eyes will be open—not blind—to see his goodness, even in the middle of suffering. When the eyes of our faith are enlightened, fear loses its place.

His goodness

Nehemiah 9:20-21

20You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and didn’t withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst. 21“Yes, forty years you sustained them in the wilderness. They lacked nothing. Their clothes didn’t grow old, and their feet didn’t swell.

Exodus 33:17-19

17The LORD said to Moses, “I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” 18Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” 19He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the LORD’s name before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”

Jeremiah 29:11

11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Lamentations 3:32-33

32For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses. 33For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

John 3:16-17

16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

John 10:11

11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

James 1:17

17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.

Psalm 31:19

19Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

Romans 8:28

28We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Matthew 5:45

45That you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Psalm 30:5

5For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 23:6

6Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the LORD’s house forever.

Praise his goodness

Psalm 106:1

1Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Psalm 100:5

5For the LORD is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.

Psalm 34:8

8Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 145:9

9The LORD is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

Nahum 1:7

7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

Psalm 25:8

8Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

Lamentations 3:25

25The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

Psalm 13:6

6I will sing to the LORD, because he has been good to me.

He commands us to do good

1 Timothy 6:18

18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

Matthew 12:35

35The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

1 Corinthians 10:24

24Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

Luke 6:33-35

33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much. 35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Hebrews 13:16

16But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Psalm 37:3

3Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

Illustrations

God Provides Manna in the Desert (Exodus 16:1–31)

1They took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
2The whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
3and the children of Israel said to them, “We wish that we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.
5It shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.”
6Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, “At evening, you shall know that the LORD has brought you out from the land of Egypt.
7In the morning, you shall see the LORD’s glory; because he hears your murmurings against the LORD. Who are we, that you murmur against us?”
8Moses said, “Now the LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to satisfy you, because the LORD hears your murmurings which you murmur against him. And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.”
9Moses said to Aaron, “Tell all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘Come close to the LORD, for he has heard your murmurings.’”
10As Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the LORD’s glory appeared in the cloud.
11The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
12“I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, ‘At evening you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
13In the evening, quail came up and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay around the camp.
14When the dew that lay had gone, behold, on the surface of the wilderness was a small round thing, small as the frost on the ground.
15When the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they didn’t know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.
16This is the thing which the LORD has commanded: ‘Gather of it everyone according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, you shall take it, every man for those who are in his tent.’”
17The children of Israel did so, and some gathered more, some less.
18When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They each gathered according to his eating.
19Moses said to them, “Let no one leave of it until the morning.”
20Notwithstanding they didn’t listen to Moses, but some of them left of it until the morning, so it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them.
21They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted.
22On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one; and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23He said to them, “This is that which the LORD has spoken, ‘Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. Bake that which you want to bake, and boil that which you want to boil; and all that remains over lay up for yourselves to be kept until the morning.’”
24They laid it up until the morning, as Moses ordered, and it didn’t become foul, and there were no worms in it.
25Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you shall not find it in the field.
26Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath. In it there shall be none.”
27On the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather, and they found none.
28The LORD said to Moses, “How long do you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?
29Behold, because the LORD has given you the Sabbath, therefore he gives you on the sixth day the bread of two days. Everyone stay in his place. Let no one go out of his place on the seventh day.”
30So the people rested on the seventh day.
31The house of Israel called its name “Manna”, and it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey.

God is good because He redeems, protects, and calls us His own (Isaiah 43: 1-7)

1But now the LORD who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.
2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
3For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
4Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you, therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.
5Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
6I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far away, and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
7everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you that your goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives. We reject every lie the enemy tries to plant in our minds against your goodness in the name of Jesus. We boldly declare: you are always good, and you are our good, good Father!

Holy Spirit,

May you enlighten our eyes to see the goodness of God and help us always fix our eyes upon Jesus who loved us and gave himself for us!

In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen!

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