God is Good!

“No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” – Micah 6:8 NLT

If God is good, why does He cause suffering in the world and give people the commands to obey? We may think that God is not entirely good. If He is good, then He should not cause any suffering and give people utterly freedom. He also should grant every prayer request that we make. We often hear that the kingdom world is like upside down world from pastors, missionaries or evangelists. If God wants us to follow Him through faith in Jesus Christ, He should make things easier for us to believe in Him. Therefore, we may think following God is worthless.

Although I sometimes tend to think God is not entirely good, I decide to believe that He still is good through the knowledge of God I have gained. James, a servant of God, declares that we should consider sufferings and temptations as pure joy because faith matures. While Apostle Paul was given a thorn, Jesus Christ said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” At that moment, he decided to delight in every difficulty because he believed that Christ’s power may rest on him (2 Corinthians 12:1-10). I have not given a thorn but I had some hardship along my journey. I wanted to go to any Bible College after I finish level four of ‘English for Academic Purposes’ but I could not get in, somehow. My mother suggested me to take ‘Certificate of Computer Service’ course and I decided to take it for the time being. After a while, I began to hate the computer course because it was irrelevant to Christian writing. Hence, I decided to give it up, even though it probably is not God’s will. God used my mum to make me to complete the course and I held my faith that God has not been doing things for nothing. I realised that God used the course to discipline me to depend on Him for everything (Matthew 5:3). Overall, God uses difficulties to make things good.

Because God wants to make everything good, He works within us as He is the creator of everything (Psalm 24:1). I think Romans 8:28-30 tells us the reason that He works within us for our good. In my point of view, it is because God desires to transform us to be the images of Him—just like Jesus Christ. In fact, all of us have been created to be image of God (Genesis 1:27). I believe this is the reason that there are Bibles in many different languages (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Bible is written word of God but can possibly be known as spiritual guide book (Hebrews 4:12). He wants us to read and meditate on it daily, for it is often known as the “best method of hearing God” (Philippians 1:27-29). Psalmist writes,

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers. (Psalm 1:1-3)

My main dream is to become a Christian Writer. The Spirit of God has been empowering me to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ through writing. I often feel that the Spirit is telling me to which words to write and meditate upon. Because of this spiritual gift and I love it so much, I do not care that I have disabilities (Psalm 139:13-14).

Listen to “Good Good Father” by Casting Crowns and meditate on the love of God. Thank and give praises to Him for the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, all things that He has given you, and working through you all day long!