The Goodness of God

Psalm 52:1

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Man is a mischievous being, but God constantly shows us His goodness.

Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

God is so good to us, He leads us to Himself, but He doesn't force us! And He teaches us to repent.  As a young person that I am getting acquainted with told me,"the essence of serving my Savior, the hardest and most and best I can.". In other words, I believe he wants to serve God with everything he is.

Romans 11:22

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. 

I believe this verse is pretty much self explanatory. Live according to God and reap the rewards,  don't live according to God and you will also reap these rewards or should I say lack of rewards.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

In this last verse we see Paul speaking to the Thessalonians, and telling them that he and his friends would be praying always for them.  And reassuring them that God is with them always.   And that God finds them worthy of His calling on them and on their lives...remember they were in jail at this time...but even though they were in prison, God was still with them....and that He heard their prayers.  We have God with us always, if we would only just accept His presence and allow Him to BE in our lives!

God's goodness isn't hard to see or find. It is there, yay God!  As it says in our first verse, God's goodness endureth continually...it is always there, and always there for me (and you).

Now go and be a blessing.....