God is good
No doubt about it! God is good—
good to good people, good to the good-hearted. ~ Psalm 73:1 (MSG)
And friends, once that’s taken care of and we’re no longer accusing or condemning ourselves, we’re bold and free before God! We’re able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we’re doing what he said, doing what pleases him. ~ 1 John 3:21-22 (MSG)
SUMMARY SENTENCE:
We should approach God expecting him to display his goodness.
PRAYER:
Generous Heavenly Father, no doubt about it -- you're good. I confess that even though I've seen and experienced your goodness, I am guarded and hesitant to expect too much from you. Perhaps that's because I'm so used to asking for things which are inconsistent with your goodness. Grant me the wisdom to ask appropriately and the faith to trust in your goodness. No doubt about it -- you're good. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
