God's Goodness 1

I believe in the sovereignty of God. My faith is strong that God is powerful, wise and in control of all situations. Not so much when it comes go God's goodness. I understand the cross, and that he died for me, but I don't have that functional, heart-level understanding of God's goodness specifically and individually to me. Therefore, when bad things happen, I question them and worry about them. I can counsel others that God is good, because I believe that. But it almost as if I am too insignificant the think that mighty God would orchestrate things for my good.

But that simply is not accurate. All the promises in scripture are mine too. The work of the cross was for me too. The gifts, the callings are also and specifically for me.

So I want to grow in this area. And to do that I want to recount God's many blessings to me, that are specifically mine.

Now the gospel is for all, but it is also specifically for me. It is a general blessing, but too great and too powerful to pass up. God said, I will exchange my son to purchase me. Not because of anything I have done, but solely and purely because of God's great love for me.

Do I get that? Do I even have a clue? I need to mediate on that.

Preaching the gospel to myself each day keeps before me the startling advocacy of God for my fullness, and it also serves as a means by which I feast anew on the fullness of provision that God has given to me in Christ. (Milton Vincent)