Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. Psalm 107:8-9 NKJV Sometimes I wake up thinking...
I certainly don't want to find myself empty handed and homeless. So I better get to thanking God, making my list of all this stuff I want to keep. But while so much of it is good, sometimes I begin to wonder... Wasn't that me that did all the work, that acquired and earned with my own money. Wasn't it my husband that worked really hard hard to climb the ladder, determined to become successful and established? So what is the goodness of God What are those things I need to add to my prayers... like just spiritual stuff? That is a pretty common question... Well... what is God's goodness? And what are His wonderful works? To start, I guess we must establish. the goodness of God... Know that the Lord, He is God For the Lord is good Psalm 100:3,5 And then realize that even the things I thought I was bringing to my family were really only brought through me... Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17 And created in me as His creation... I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139:14 And while I really want to think highly of myself as this self-made individual, to be honest, and because the fall of man, I was not born inherently good. But rather, like all mankind... unsatisfied, longing and hungry souls. in desperate need of God. There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. Romans 3:11 So God sought after us... saving, rescuing and redeeming us. For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. And for that, I should be grateful, everyday! For I do not wish to wake tomorrow unsatisfied, longing and empty in my soul. Word of God train me, today... to give thanks to You daily, for Your goodness, and wonderful works... whether I see them or not, I know by faith they are true. to be ever mindful that apart from You, I can do nothing, and that I need Your righteousness to fill my hungry, longing soul.
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