Wide-Eyed Wonder (21 Days of Fasting and Prayer)Sample

SEE GOD’S GOODNESS

Overview

Recognising and seeing that God is completely good will result in goodness flowing in and through us.

Observation

In Psalm 34, David declares that God is good. It is His nature to be good. Goodness flows out of Him. The psalmist challenges us to taste, to experience God’s goodness. And when we see God’s goodness, good things will begin to flow into and through our life.

If someone told you such-and-such a chili crab stall was great, you would never know it was true unless you went and tried it for yourself. It is the same with God’s goodness! We need to taste and see – experience and recognise His goodness.

God’s intentions and plans for us are good (Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 29:11). He has a good end in store for us. God has done, is doing, and will continue to do good things in our life. God is not done doing good in our lives.

God wants to restore our perspective of His goodness, to know that He is in us, with us, and for us. His intentions towards us are 100% good. Of course, life is not a bed of roses, and we do face challenges. But we should not let our situations shift our perspective of God’s goodness. Rather, we need to let God’s goodness shift our perspective of our circumstances. When we learn to do this, we will build a character and capacity to have confidence in God's goodness.

Response

Do you recognise God’s goodness at work in your life? When you think of your future, do you see goodness and mercy (Psalm 23:6) or do you see hardship and failure? Think of all the goodness God has poured out on you. Stir up your heart, and declare God’s goodness for today and the rest of this year. Thank Him in advance for the goodness you will experience in your family, workplace, and ministry.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You that Your goodness never changes. Today, I remember and thank You for all the good You have done, how You have saved me, rescued me, answered my prayers, healed me, never abandoned me, and given me Your promises. I know You are good! I thank You that I can expect to see Your abundant goodness daily. In Jesus name, amen!