God is Great, God is Good

We have all heard children recite that famous prayer but I never thought about how accurate it was in terms of theology. A.W. Tozer once said, "What comes to mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you." God is great but how often do we think about that? We are talking about the God who created the universe out of nothing and is big enough that no matter what you are going through in life, He can help you overcome it. God is awesome in power. He can provide whatever it is you need. So often I find myself lacking faith in God's greatness and I try to rely on myself or something else in my life to satisfy me or meet my current need instead of trusting in the greatness of God. God is much bigger than we can conceive in our little finite minds. I was recently reminded of how great God is on a mission trip to Ethiopia. What I saw there was very different from modern America and how we do church in the United States. I saw a beautiful country full of people that God has created and I worked with missionaries who are giving their lives to reach all those people. I was also reminded of what heaven will be like one day and that Revelation 5:9 is so true that we will be gather around God's glorious throne with people from every tribe, nation, and tongue. It will not be white people speaking English and singing Chris Tomlin songs. I saw God's greatness and how big He is. This great God can work in your life too. He can meet any need, He can bring to fruition any dream, and the best part is that God is not only great but He is also good.

God is good and the good news is He has displayed His goodness for all to see. God is so good that He gave His Son so that sinful people like you and I could have a relationship with Him. God is good and He has a plan for your life that is beyond your wildest dreams if you will trust Him entirely with everything in your life. He desires what is best for you and knows what is best for you way better than you know what is best for you. Today I just wanted to remind you of that simple prayer that God is indeed great as we see in Scripture and as we look at life but also that it goes a step further because God is good. I hope that you believe that God is both really great and really good. I hope you pray with bold faith for whatever you are asking God for and that you trust your entire life to His goodness. What do you think about God? It is the most important thing about you!!!