God is good…all the time;
And all the time…God is good.
We have all heard this phrase before in some way, form, or fashion. But I would say that this phrase is more than just a “saying.” Instead, it is the very foundation of our faith. God’s goodness is the reason we woke up this morning, it is the reason we made it to church today, it is the reason we have hope for tomorrow, and it is the reason we can face every season of life with confidence.
The Bible tells us to “taste and see that the Lord is good.” That means God’s goodness isn’t just an idea—it’s something we can experience, enjoy, and rely on every single day.
Today, I want to remind you that God’s goodness is constant. It doesn’t rise and fall with the stock market, it doesn’t shift with the seasons of our life, and it doesn’t depend on how we feel. God is good because it’s who He is. And when we build our lives on His goodness, we find peace, strength, and joy that nothing else can give.
We are going to take a look at 1 Peter 2:1-3
“So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
Peter was saying to:
- - Put away the old way of life
- - Like a new child, hunger for the things of God
- - There is a caveat, “IF you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
- 1. God is completely good
- • He is not 1/2 good
- • He is not mostly good
- • He is not sometimes going
- • God is always good because he is COMPLETELY GOOD
- • That means that whatever happens in life, God is still good
James 1:17 - “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” - • This text tells us a little about God
God is Infinite - He has no bounds or limits = You cannot measure or limit God’s goodness in your life
God is Immutable - He does not change = God’s goodness does not change or diminish - • God is infinite, unchangingly, and always good. That is who He is!
- • God is good all by Himself
- • He is so good that He cannot be bad
- • He cannot be any more good
- • Everything God does is good!
- 2. God Demonstrated His Goodness
- • Not only is God good, but He showed His goodness on the cross
Romans 5:8 - “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” - • He demonstrated His goodness when He sent His own son to die on the cross for us
- • Salvation is a picture of God’s goodness:
- - Justice - Giving what is deserved
- - Mercy - Not giving what is deserved
- - Grace - Giving what is not deserved
- 3. Respond to God’s Goodness
- • Any and everything good in your life is because God has given it to you
- • But God’s goodness is not meant to just be admired—it’s meant to be experienced and responded to. When we realize that every good thing in our lives comes from Him, it calls for action on our part.
- i) Gratitude
- • Our first response should be thanksgiving.
- • Psalm 107:1 - “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
- • Gratitude shifts our focus from what we lack to what God has already done.
- • When you stop and look around, the breath in your lungs, the family you love, the church you’re part of—it’s all evidence of God’s goodness.
- ii) Trust
- iii) Obedience
Takeaways
- I. God has been good to you
- II. His goodness will never cease in your life
- III. You have a chance to respond
