God Is Good
Hebrews 1:14
"Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation."
Have you ever told anyone that they are an 'angel'? I've been so blessed in my life to know many - those who have so blessed me in so many ways. A friend sent me the following this morning, and it really 'spoke' to me.
Limited as we are to our steadily aging bodies,
we find it fascinating that angels can take any form that suits the message.
A "classic" angel, with wings and all lighted up,
perhaps with pale skin and eyes of blue flame,
seems to be less often glimpsed than do angels in the guise of ordinary folks of all sorts--
male or female, young or old, tall or short, any race, any dialect, any description.
- Traci Mullins,
"Breakfast with the Angels"
"Breakfast with the Angels"
There's a commercial on T.V. - I think for a new television series or a movie - which starts with how many real friends one has. Then it expands to 'e-pals', and then to Facebook, through which one can actually have a thousand or so 'friends' .... I, personally, am not on Facebook. I really like just having my friends from childhood through those I personally have met over the years. Then, there are my 'e-pals' who I love, have never met 'in person', but who bless me daily via email messages. Emails are personal. They are not 'posted' on a 'wall' for all to view. There are several e-pals from whom I hardly ever hear because they are so glued to their Facebook, and if that works for them, then it's great... just not my 'cup of tea'. What I'm getting to is that I appreciate the angels in my life. Thank you, for the love, the support, the caring, the contact. Maggie
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Coffee Break
"God Is Good"
"Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart." Psalm 73:1
Many people accuse God of not being good by saying, "If He is good, then why does He allow bad things to happen? If He is good why are there wars and violence? If God is good where is He when evil seems to be prevailing?" They just want to focus on the bad and negative. Just because bad things happen doesn't mean that God is not good or that He has ceased to be good. This morning I want to draw your attention to some areas where we see the goodness of God.
Did you wake up this morning? It was the goodness of God that woke you up. Do you have a roof over your head, shoes on your feet, food to eat? Then you are a recipient of God's goodness. It was the goodness of God that did not wipe all of mankind out of existence when Adam disobeyed Him by eating the forbidden fruit.
The greatest expression of God's goodness was the cross. Mankind blew it when Adam sinned, yet God in His goodness and love toward us, sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins so that we could have another chance to have eternal life and a relationship with Him.
If a person would just take the time to look at the good things that the Lord has done in their life, instead of focusing on the bad, they would find that God's goodness towards them far out weighs any accusation that He is anything but good. Today, take time to count the ways that God has been good to you. You will find that it's too many to count.
Have a great day. God is still good even when bad things happen.
For further reading:
Romans 2:4 - "Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you?
Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?"
Lamentations 3:22 - "The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease."
James 1:17 - "Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow."
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Coffee Break is written by Lorraine Ezell
About the Master's Business Ministry, Inc.
We must never blame God for any bad that occurs. There is evil everywhere; it is God that guides us around this evil and His wisdom and warmth that protect us.
Thank you for the post , amazing information!
People must have faith in God. What happens is for good. God is with all.
God is so important to my life. Readings like this renew my faith in him. Thank you for this post!
These chapters really speak to me. I miss the days when blasphemy was looked down upon. When you blame God you are blaming his plan. He works in mysterious ways for the better not the worse.
I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this post. I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well. In fact your creative writing abilities has inspired me to start my own blog now.
We all need to explore our creative side. Good luck, and remember to keep it 'clean' and reflective of your high morals. That way, you'll always be proud of your efforts, and will bless others. Maggie
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