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God Is Good

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing. (Psalms 34:8-10 NKJV)

God is a good God! All the time! We must have this truth from the Word of God rooted and established deep inside our hearts and never depart from it!

Jesus said in John 10:10 “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)”. John 10:10 AMP)

This verse explains that anything that comes to steal from you, kills or destroys anything in your life is from the enemy, or the devil himself! Jesus also tells us here that having a good life, an abundant life filled up until your life overflows and enjoying life is from Him! This verse is what we need to judge everything by. If it’s good….it’s God! If it’s bad….it’s the devil!

James tells us in Chapter 1:12-13 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,and he never tempts anyone else.

Wrong teaching has told people that God uses bad things to teach us “lessons”. This is not what the Word of God tells us. Over and over throughout the Bible we read that God is good!

The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. Psalms 145:9

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You. Psalms 86:5

1 Chronicles 16:34 O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Psalms 106:1 Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.

If you have any doubts that God is good just go to the Bible and you can see it repeated over and over!

Contact me @ tcook.ilovejesus@gmail.com for any questions or prayer requests.

The Holy Bible is God’s written word to us, His children.  All scripture was given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit.   II Timothy 3:16 NLT says, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.”  It is God’s handbook for our lives and when we read and meditate on God’s Word, it will change our life.

In 2003, I decided I wanted more out of my Christian life than what I had.  I had never set aside a dedicated time to read and study the Word of God, even though I really desired to.  I depended on going to church “to get a little” to keep me going.  I would move ahead one step but then slide back two steps.  I really was not living a victorious life.  Finally, I decided that I had had enough ! It was time for me to do something different.  I made a commitment to God to get out of bed early and study the Word and spend time with God.  That decision forever changed my life.

As I began to read the Bible and meditate on God’s Word, I began to grow and get revelation of the Word like I had never had before.  Hebrews 4:12 says “The Word of God is alive, powerful, and sharper that a two edged sword.”  As I meditated the living Word of God, I went from knowing about God to having a relationship with God.  He became real to me and as I put His Word into my heart, I began to hunger and thirst for more of God and more of His Word.

The Word of God became food for my soul and I needed it just as much as I needed food for my physical body.  I begin every day of my life in the Word of God and it has put a smile on my face and a bounce in my step.

I am confident that with Jesus Christ, I can do all things. I have learned who I am in Jesus Christ; the awesome price He paid and the inheritance I received through Him. I know that Jesus, who never knew sin was made to be sin for me so that I could be made the righteousness of God through Jesus. He paid the debt I couldn’t pay and He reconciled me to my Heavenly Father.

This was what I had searched for all my life! I had tried to find it through the world’s way, trying everything and nothing satisfying. The reason of that is because we were created to have fellowship with God. Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden of Eden in the cool of the day until Satan deceived them and they ate from the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and their eyes were opened. They were separated from fellowship with God and it was passed onto us through their sin. Nothing or no person will ever satisfy that emptiness in our soul! That emptiness…that hole in our soul will not be filled until we are reconciled to God and spend time fellowshipping with Him and having relationship with Him.

In Joshua 1:8 AMP, God told Joshua, “This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it.  For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.” 

Begin to study the Word of God daily and you will discover for yourself the life changing power of God’s Holy Word.

If you have never accepted Jesus as your Lord and your Savior, that is where you need to start. Just pray a simple prayer like, “Jesus, I receive You now as my Savior and I make you the Lord of my life. I receive everything you did for me at Calvary. Come into my heart and live Your life through me.”

If you prayed this prayer, please let me know so I can pray for you and stand with you. I would like to help you grow in the Love and Knowledge of Jesus Christ. You can contact me @ tcook.ilovejesus@gmail.com.

Be blessed (empowered to prosper) in Jesus!