The Goodness of God: In the Prophets
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The Goodness of God: In the Prophets

There are mornings when I open my Bible out of obedience and routine.  I know I need to be in it—and deep down, I want to be in it—but like the words of Ezekiel, my bones are dry. 

 It happened today.

I had something I knew I needed to deal with, but my want-to just wasn’t up-to it.  I considered King David’s repentant words in Psalm 51 (a frequent flier in my own battle with sin) but found myself in Ezekiel 37 instead.  Can I just tell you how much I love those first 14 verses? 

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The Goodness of God: Deuteronomy
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The Goodness of God: Deuteronomy

The Goodness of God in Deuteronomy

 

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:4-9

 

We often forget the good things we’ve experienced from the hand of God. Even though I’ve seen God help me in tough times, provide what I need, and guide me through uncertainty, I still struggle to hold onto those experiences when life gets challenging. We know God is always with us, but when things get rough, it’s easy to feel scared, question what He’s doing in our lives, or even stray from what we know to be true. That’s why the Bible encourages us to keep these truths in our hearts, share them with our kids, and even write them where we can see them daily. We need those reminders.

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