||Rhema for the Week||
“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8)
To celebrate the goodness of God is to lift our eyes beyond circumstances and see Him for who He is. The goodness of God is not a passing trait or a mood that changes with time. It is His very nature. Scripture declares that God is eternally good (Mark 10:18, Psalm 100:5). His works are good from the beginning of creation when He looked at all He had made and called it “very good” (Genesis 1:31). His promises are also good, overflowing with hope and assurance for our future (Jeremiah 29:11, James 1:17).
However, many believers fail to rejoice in this goodness because of two robbers: ignorance and anxiety. Ignorance is more than a lack of information; it is the inability to discern and recognize God’s nature, works, and promises as truly good. Out of ignorance springs anxiety, which exalts present circumstances above God’s eternal truth. When anxiety takes root, peace is lost, and trust in God weakens.
But God provides a way out. The answer is to seek Him and renew the mind. To seek God is to look for His hand and His heart in every situation. Circumstances do not redefine His nature. Trials and even death itself are woven into His plan to make all things work together for good to those who love Him (Romans 8:28). Scripture assures us that those who seek the Lord lack no good thing (Psalm 34:10, Matthew 7:7).
Renewing the mind is equally vital. True prayer does not end with “Amen”; it ends with peace and a transformed perspective. Philippians 4:8 calls us to fix our thoughts on what is true, noble, right, pure, and good. As a man thinks, so he is. What fills our hearts shapes our words, and what shapes our words directs our lives. This is why it matters to think good, speak good, and expect good—because our God is good.
So remember this truth: if your situation is not yet good, then it is not the final word from God. His nature, His works, and His promises remain unshakably good. To celebrate His goodness is to trust Him, even in the waiting, and to rejoice in the certainty that His goodness will prevail.
Further reading: Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:8, James 1:17, Psalm 34:10, Jeremiah 29:11
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