God is Good!

There are a lot of traps that we fall into as Christians. Semantics present an especially tricky area. Example: Many times we're guilty of saying things like, "God is good because He did____!" What's the problem? Well, yes, God is good. And whatever you filled in the blank with is, I'm quite sure, excellent evidence of God's goodness. But God is not good because of what He does...God is good because He is God! Goodness is His very nature. Indeed, He defines goodness just as He defines love and holiness. There may be times when we don't see what we would consider proof of God's goodness in our lives; sometimes it will seem like God is cruel and vicious--He's not. God's ways are higher than our ways, the Bible tells us, and we won't always understand them. But He always knows best, He's always looking out for our best interests, and He's always good!