Lifelong Effects!

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever. 1 CHRONICLES 16:34 AMP

When you consider God's dealings with a man, you have got to be amazed at God's capacity for both judgment and mercy. Yesterday's extract was a plea by David for mercy, after he had committed adultery and murder. God forgave him but there were consequences, some of which were permanent. What he did to someone else's wife was done to his own concubines in the full view of all Israel. That is God: merciful yet One who detests and punishes sin.

The same David calls us again today to give thanks to God. His reason for this is given here: 'For He is Good'. You wonder if with all the things going on in and around you, whether this statement could be true. Sometimes, it is difficult to align a good God with all the evil going on around. Yet, the call still stands: God is good. It is never about what goes on around you; it is first about who lives inside of you. It is not about what you can get; it is about who you already have living inside of you. If you have not settled the issue of your identity and ownership, then you may not understand today's admonition.

Even when I don't agree with what is going on, I trust God's wisdom and power. When everything around me is falling to pieces, I trust that God's love will not let me go. His hand has been holding this present creation, with its propensity and attraction for everything evil. Yet his love just won't let go. His love was declared at creation, further pronounced in Eden when man sinned and fully expressed at Calvary. What more can God do? May his love not be in vain. His time of favour is here.