One of the characteristics of God is that He is good. When the rich young man approaches Jesus in Matthew chapter 19, He asks what good deeds he must do to have eternal life. And Jesus responds in part by saying there is only “one who is good” (v17). This is God. God’s goodness can be seen in two aspects.
God’s Moral Perfection: First, God is morally perfect. We can think of goodness in a moral sense of what is right being good, and wrong being bad. In Psalms 92:15, the psalmist declares there is no unrighteousness in God. Thus, God is perfectly good and righteous.
God’s Unfailing Love: Second, God’s goodness is deeply intertwined with his love. In Psalm 106, “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!”
Meditation: “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8
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