You are good, and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 119:68
One of the most outrageous and
most believed lies of the enemy, is that God could not possibly be
good, trustworthy, and loving and yet allow terrible and unjust
things to happen. Fact is God is totally good, loving, and faithful.
We were created to be loved by Him and to love Him in return. We
have been given the freedom to accept or reject His love. Sure it is
easier to blame God for everything, absolving us from any
responsibility, to receive His love and commit to a relationship
with Him. Relationships require time and work. As our relationship
with God deepens, so does our understanding of His perfect love.
There are certainly consequences to the choices we make, but we can’t
expect to walk our own path, in our own way, and then blame God for
not being there for us. Trusting in God’s goodness, isn’t
something that happens over night, but rather develops the more we
come to know His character and His way.
Prayer
Forgive us, for being
quick to blame you, for everything that goes wrong. You are good all
the time. We commit ourselves to a relationship with You, and desire
to know and understand Your ways. Teach us Lord. We trust in your
faithfulness, and know that we can depend on you. We receive Your
love, and love you for being good in all things. Amen.
