How good is our God? James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above…” That means every blessing, every kindness and every mercy that we receive originates with our heavenly Father.
The Lord has shaped the universe to our benefit. He “…formed the world to be inhabited…” (Isa. 45:18), gave it to man (Psa. 115:16), and gave us dominion over it (Gen. 1:26-28). He is impartial, providentially caring for the just and the unjust (Matt. 5:45). He especially cares for those He purchased in the church. Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 9:8, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” Above all, He demonstrated His goodness in the sacrifice of His only begotten Son (Rom. 5:8).
With such a good God, it is right for us to praise Him. He alone deserves all of our heart and soul in declaring His goodness. To help us find the words to say, the Lord gave us the book of Psalms and many other praises throughout the Holy Scriptures. And when we put these words to tunes, we are able to declare our gratefulness with one another in beautiful harmonies.
Every now and then, a song is written that perfectly expresses how we feel about our God. That is why we have been learning the song, “The Goodness of God.”
The first verse declares, “I love You, Lord. Oh, Your mercy never fails me.” This concept comes right from Lamentations 3:22. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.” This tells of the great faithfulness of God to love and forgive His children.
In the chorus, we sing, “All my life You have been faithful. All my life You have been so, so good!” This speaks of how we know the Lord’s character. My life is all the evidence I need that God never stops being good. “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 107:1).
Then, the chorus ends by proclaiming, “With every breath that I am able, I will sing of the goodness of God.” This expresses our commitment to giving our all to praise the Lord, just like David declared in Psalm 103:1-2, “Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!”
I hope you have been enjoying learning this song that does such a great job reminding us of all the qualities that make our God so good. The Lord is truly worthy of our praise. Let us never fail to recognize all that He has done (and continues to do) for us and to sing His praises with all of our heart, soul and strength.