Goodness Of God by Jenn Johnson
“The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.”
Psalm 145:9
“The Lord is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him,”
Nahum 1:7
“Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
Psalm 34:8
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.”
Psalm 107:1
(This photo was taken in May of 2020 at sunrise along the North Shore of Lake Superior)
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.”
Acts 17:24-27
“‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’[a] As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’[b]
Acts 17:28
(This photo was taken in April of 2020 at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
All that is good is from God…all that is suffering, troubling and leads to struggle is from darkness and evil…these are not from God. Jesus Christ was sent by God to save us becasue the darkness has come from our sins. Amen.
“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”
John 12:46
Goodness Of God – Jenn Johnson
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.”
Psalm 145:8-9
(This photo was taken in July of 2018 on Lake Superior near the Apostle Islands)
God cares for each and every one of us. As our good Father He is constantly giving us the opportunity to come to Him or come back to Him. Take time to be with your heavenly Father. Amen.
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
Ephesians 4:2-6
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”
1 John 3:1
(This photo was taken in September of 2016 at a lake in central Minnesota)
“Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
Psalm 34:8
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.”
Psalm 107:1
(This photo was taken in June of 2016 at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
Seek wisdom from God not the world. Learn from mistakes. Trust God’s way more than your own ideas of what “should be”…even when you don’t understand. It takes courage, it takes patience and a willingness to not give up. God is faithful and as so many stories in the bible tell us…we are to live by faith. Read Hebrews 11 for a review of how people in the bible lived by faith. Be thankful today for our Father in heaven who loves us more than anyone else ever could. Amen.
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
(This photo was taken in June of 2020 at sunset in northwestern Wisconsin)
God is good all the time…and all the time God is good.
“Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
Psalm 34:8
Goodness Of God by Jenn Johnson
“And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
2 Corinthians 9:8
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.”
Psalm 107:1
(This photo was taken in May of 2020 at Palisade Head on the north shore of Lake Superior)
Being a parent requires a willingness to sacrifice to serve the needs of others. What we give up is nothing compared to the loving and nurturing relationship we can have with our children throughout life. Here to, God has set the example of a Father who has given up so much so that He can have a loving, engaging and nurturing relationship with you. We would do well to not take Him for granted…He is our Father, who loves us and wants good things for us. Take time to be with Our Father. Amen.
Good Good Father ft. Pat Barrett by Chris Tomlin
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.”
Psalm 103:8
(This photo was taken in May of 2014 on a lake in central Minnesota)
What more could we possibly need? He is our Creator. The Old Testament tells us about the back and forth relationship between the people and God. Eventually God decides there is only One way to save us and because of His great love for us, it is finished. God tried many different ways to have relationships with people and Jesus Christ knows what it is like to be human in this world. God knows you; He knows more about you than you realize and He loves you. All that is good comes from God, He is with you and His plan is for good things in your life and even though things will go wrong because of sin in the world, He will still be with you to strengthen you and encourage you to keep going, keep trying and keep trusting in Him. Seek out God and His plan and you will find peace. Amen.
“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us,who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”
Romans 8:31-32
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)
We are blessed with everlasting love from God our Father. He knows us and wants to spend time with us. He gives us good gifts…not everything we want, yet everything we need. God knows we will have trouble in this life and He is always right there with us no matter what…we just have to be willing to seek Him. Amen.
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.”
Psalm 145:8-9
(This photo was taken in July of 2018 on Lake Superior near the Apostle Islands)
Take Your Faith With You 