Ain’t God Good

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Today’s Reading – Psalm 86 – 89 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – Click here to view the passage from Blue Letter Bible)

(Second Milers also read – Matthew 5 – 6; Psalms 11 – 15; Proverbs 3)

Listen to this morning’s Scripture song – Psalm 18:3 & 46

Read the “0703 Evening and Morning” devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon

“For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.” (Psalms 86:5)

This morning’s passage contains a very simple, yet also very profound truth, which is perhaps the greatest truth in all of Scripture. God is good. God is better than good, God is awesome. We sing the song sometimes, “Ain’t God Good”; and He is. It may not be proper English, but it certainly is sound doctrine. Consider the following verses:

“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” (Psalms 34:8)

“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.” (Psalms 100:5)

“Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.” (Psalms 135:3)

“The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.” (Psalms 145:9)

“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.” (Jeremiah 33:11)

“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.” (Lamentations 3:25)

“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” (Nahum 1:7)

The Lord is good for an infinite number of reasons, but in the context of Psalm 86, David declares that the Lord is good because He is merciful, and ready to forgive all them that call upon Him. Nearly 30 years ago I heard the gospel preached, and I realized that I was a sinner that needed salvation. I called upon the Lord, and He was merciful to me, and “ready to forgive”. He saved me. You see, I can testify firsthand that the Lord is good. And He hasn’t stopped being good to me. He has never done me wrong one time. Ain’t God good! Can I get a witness?


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C. Stahl
C. Stahl
3 years ago

Yes HE is!! Amen.

Ed D.
Ed D.
3 years ago

Amen and amen!

Amanda N Olive
Amanda N Olive
3 years ago

Amen!!

Cait T.
Cait T.
3 years ago

Amen. God is good.

Gary Geiger
Gary Geiger
1 year ago

Amen

BobFenton
1 year ago

Amen Pastor. I received Jesus as my savior nearly 40 years ago .And he has always been a very presence in my life ,He has never left me or forsaken me.like the post.

Deb
Deb
1 year ago

God was good then & he’s still Good now! And he’ll be good tomorrow too. Everlasting & everlasting Amen

James Giroud
James Giroud
1 year ago

God is so good…better than we deserve.

Deb L
Deb L
8 months ago

Amen Amen & AMEN!! Yes He is still good to us EVERY DAY!! Thank you Lord for all your blessings!

Desiree Ann Jones
Desiree Ann Jones
8 months ago

god is so good we praise him everyday. and night. because god shows us the direction to ho in each and every day.

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