"He Is Good"
"He is good, He is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord
For He is good.
He is good, He is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks for He is good.
For His unfailing love
And His wonderful deeds
Give thanks, give thanks to the Lord.
He is good, He is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks for He is good."
"He is Good" as performed by Steve Green
This is a song that Steve Green sings. The words are very simple, but full of profound truth. And this song has been on my heart tonight... forcing my mind to recall the many different ways that He has been so very good to me.
Tonight I got a call from a very dear friend... she said her mom was kicking her out of their house, and she had nowhere to go and therefore needed a place to stay. I was totally unprepared for that. Never saw it coming. And while waiting to find out if she would be coming to stay with me or not, and witnessing and hearing things that I have been blessed to never experience before tonight (and certainly not directed towards me), I thought, "I have been so blessed. God has been so merciful to me. He is so good."
I was blessed with parents who never once even threatened to put me out of our home. In fact, they did all they could to keep me there!.. and seemingly are sometimes still trying to keep me there. (smile) But how good is He to allow me the priviledge to have had parents that love me so much, that they don't even want me to move away! That was the first thing I thought of.
The second was that I have a home. As it turns out at this point, my friend is still in her home with her family, but she could have just as easily been forced to leave. And if she had to do that, while there are people who love her and would willingly take care of her, she, herself would not have a home that would be her own. I do. In fact, I have several. My mom's house (whereever that may be... depending on the day... smile) is one. I know that I will be able to live there at any time, should the need arise. I have my house that I'm waiting to move into (should the day ever arive!). I have my grandparents that would let me live with them and consider their home as mine... I have homes all over the place! If for some reason I ever had to leave my own home, I know I wouldn't have to worry for a moment about having a place to stay... I could even be choosy and pick where I'd like to go most. A luxury that I have been reminded tonight, not all people have.
These two things alone, I so take for granted. I have never been blessed before in the way that I have tonight... I have never really had the opportunity to see and hear before what I have tonight. And while at some points this evening I have been scared out of my mind, and more confused than I ever have, I can see this as an amazing reminder of God's goodness to me. And it is incredible. I did nothing to deserve it, and obviously am not as thankful of it as I should be... I don't even acknowledge it when it's so clearly present! But I have been reminded tonight... and as terrible as this evenings events have seemed, I pray I never forget them, or the thoughts it produced. He is good.
Remembering His Goodness,
Rebekah
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord
For He is good.
He is good, He is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks for He is good.
For His unfailing love
And His wonderful deeds
Give thanks, give thanks to the Lord.
He is good, He is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks for He is good."
"He is Good" as performed by Steve Green
This is a song that Steve Green sings. The words are very simple, but full of profound truth. And this song has been on my heart tonight... forcing my mind to recall the many different ways that He has been so very good to me.
Tonight I got a call from a very dear friend... she said her mom was kicking her out of their house, and she had nowhere to go and therefore needed a place to stay. I was totally unprepared for that. Never saw it coming. And while waiting to find out if she would be coming to stay with me or not, and witnessing and hearing things that I have been blessed to never experience before tonight (and certainly not directed towards me), I thought, "I have been so blessed. God has been so merciful to me. He is so good."
I was blessed with parents who never once even threatened to put me out of our home. In fact, they did all they could to keep me there!.. and seemingly are sometimes still trying to keep me there. (smile) But how good is He to allow me the priviledge to have had parents that love me so much, that they don't even want me to move away! That was the first thing I thought of.
The second was that I have a home. As it turns out at this point, my friend is still in her home with her family, but she could have just as easily been forced to leave. And if she had to do that, while there are people who love her and would willingly take care of her, she, herself would not have a home that would be her own. I do. In fact, I have several. My mom's house (whereever that may be... depending on the day... smile) is one. I know that I will be able to live there at any time, should the need arise. I have my house that I'm waiting to move into (should the day ever arive!). I have my grandparents that would let me live with them and consider their home as mine... I have homes all over the place! If for some reason I ever had to leave my own home, I know I wouldn't have to worry for a moment about having a place to stay... I could even be choosy and pick where I'd like to go most. A luxury that I have been reminded tonight, not all people have.
These two things alone, I so take for granted. I have never been blessed before in the way that I have tonight... I have never really had the opportunity to see and hear before what I have tonight. And while at some points this evening I have been scared out of my mind, and more confused than I ever have, I can see this as an amazing reminder of God's goodness to me. And it is incredible. I did nothing to deserve it, and obviously am not as thankful of it as I should be... I don't even acknowledge it when it's so clearly present! But I have been reminded tonight... and as terrible as this evenings events have seemed, I pray I never forget them, or the thoughts it produced. He is good.
Remembering His Goodness,
Rebekah
posted by Rebekah at
1:43 AM
2 Comments:
My Precious Rebekah,
What joy your reflections bring to my heart! He IS good. A truth to which we all give lip service and even mental assent, but one which should be at the very core of our understanding of just who He is. I am blessed to see your response in this situation. I recognize God's goodness even in this! "O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!" Psalm 34:8 How I thank Him for His goodness in loaning you to me for these last almost 21 years! And you are so right ... because your Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills, you have more homes than you even know! I am proud of you and I love you dearly. Mom
Thank you Mom. I appreciate your words... it's really nice to hear other people's praise, but I can't lie, I am really glad to know you approve. Thanks for taking the time to read and respond! I appreciate it.
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