The Question That Demands An Answer

There is a question that haunts humanity. It is a question that has been asked for centuries. It is the question the Prechristians in your life want an answer to. And the truth is, every decision you make, every word you say, every step you take, is an answer to this question. What is the question, you ask? Who is God, and what is God like. There is a corallary question also- is God good?

Yes, my friend, every act you do and everything you say testifies something about the nature of God. What does your life say about the nature of God? Is your life testifying that God is good? If your life doesn't testify about God's goodness, why do you believe that is? My conviction is that your experiences with God, how you think about how God has acted towards you, is going to directly translate into the life you lead. If there are struggles in your life that seem to be holding you down, you should ask the question if you really truly believe that God has your best interests at heart. That is what sin conveys to the world- sin conveys to the world that we do not believe that God has our best interests at heart. We sin because deep down we do not believe that God loves us and cares for us. I am here to tell you that God is good. The rumors of God's goodness, of his joy, that his love covers us and that he always has our best interests at heart, are true. I can say without blushing that God has been watching over me for my whole life. Yes, my life has been tough. There are seasons I've had of extreme difficulty, and I have my regrets. Nevertheless, I can look back on the past and see how God has been good to me, and how God has used the bad to form his goodness in me. I also know that I've heard God (or Daddy as I like to call him) speak to me so tenderly. The God I know and love has been especially tender to me. He is so patient with me; he is so full of joy. I've never known someone who loves so unconditionally.

You are invited today to partake in God's goodness. You are invited today to believe what some think is unbelievable- that God is joyous, gracious, and forgiving. That God is someone you would want to spend time with is unfathamable to the unbelieving heart, but my hope is it is not impossible for you to think. You are invited today to a life filled with joy and sorrow, a life of difficulty and fullness. No, what God asks of us at times is difficult, but God makes it easy with his love. For his yoke is easy and his burden is light, so shall be our relationship with God if we truly let God in. I'm telling you God is good and worth getting to know. He is asking that you would let him come close to you, that you may receive his love in a new way. Won't you let him come close?