Posts Tagged ‘ Good ’
I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
Psalm 77:11-12, ESV
We are horrible on our own.
Jesus is good, as He is God.
Jesus came to set the example for us, Love well, die unjustly, and raise to life again – to save us from our horribleness.
Let us love sacrificially to show God’s goodness to others.
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9, ESV
Our God did the ultimate good, by sacrificing Christ for us. Now, we have the Holy Spirit within us to empower us to do good works for His glory and help us make eternity that much better.
Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 143:10, LSB
Our good God has called us to follow Him, and He not only shows th way but helps us each step by His Spirit.
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11, ESV
Let us die to selfishness, nailing it to the cross, and instead focus on strengthening our fellow believers through encouraging words and helpful works, always pointing each other to Christ.
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
1 Chronicles 16:34, ESV
We do not understand God’s live, and we are rarely grateful for His grace and faithfulness.
Give thanks to God for loving us more than we can know!
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
John 15:4-5, NIV
Apart from Christ, we can’t do any truly good things. Only in Christ are we capable of truly good works, His righteousness infusing us and flowing through us.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11, ESV
The most verifiable truth of history is that our faithful God sacrificed His only Son for us.
We can trust in His goodness and verity (truth).
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
3 John 1:11, ESV
Too much knowledge puffs up, and we like to think we know more than we do. Then we copy what feels right to us rather than what may be true. Let us seek God and His wisdom, knowing that He alone is good and true.
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:7, ESV
We are very limited in our knowledge of life, the universe, and everything.
Once we acknowledge this, we can seek the One who knows all things and has told us what is good.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21, ESV
Everything we do apart from Christ is evil, yet He came to overcome our evil with His righteousness by His death.
May we live like our Lord and Savior, loving others sacrificially and with goodness.
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