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"GOD WILL DO GOOD BECAUSE HE IS GOOD" Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes." (Psalm 119:68)God is good. He isn't just pretty good, or partly good, No No! Our God is perfectly good. He is altogether good in everything He did and will do.God’s perfect character does not have even the slightest shade of imperfection or sinfulness about it. We're taught from I John 1:5, “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." He is so good that His own character is the standard by which He will righteously judge the world.Yes, God is good. Therefore, He does everything good! When He finished creating all things, we find in Genesis 1:31, "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day." Even now this sin-cursed earth benefits daily from the sheer goodness of God to send the rain and sunshine we enjoy which provide the food that we need.God is working all things together for GOOD to those who love Him (Romans 8:28). The sanctifying work He performs in us by His Spirit is “according to his GOOD pleasure” Philippians 2:13. (caps mine) Even when we fall into sin, we find that the goodness of God is what leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4). As a matter of fact, the goodness of God will never go away, rather, God's goodness is here to stay! David knew that when he penned those words, "Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually." (Psalm 52:1)So, what should our response be as creatures to the goodness of God? The psalmist cries out, “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men." (Psalms 107:8) Our worship, our praise, and our devotion are the only reasonable response to the purity and goodness of our God. He alone is worthy of our trust!Friends, whatever you're going through, remember, since God is good ALL THE TIME, you can therefore trust Him ANYTIME!