The Lord is Good to All

Psalm 145:8
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy.

Psalm 37:1-4
Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

When our children were little, we taught them the simple prayer that many children say before they eat: "God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food." We said that prayer three times a day, over and over again. Truly our hearts were thankful, but I know we never have fully comprehended what the full meaning is of those first two phrases: "God is great. God is good."

The scriptures remind us over and over again of the goodness and the greatness of God. Psalm 145 says, "The Lord is good to all." Every human being experiences the goodness and the greatness of God. Sometimes that may seem unfair to us, and we may worry about the evil person getting a blessing, when really he or she does not deserve it; however, Psalm 37 reminds us, "Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart."

I love that phrase ”Feed on His faithfulness." Have you been feeding on His faithfulness, goodness and greatness? The Lord is good! He is good to all. He is good to you, and He is good to me.

Heavenly Father, thank You that when I meditate on Your goodness my heart rejoices and the burdens of the day get a little bit lighter.

By Ann Shorb
©Copyright Ann Shorb, 2007

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