Observe His Goodness

We all have our favorite spots - north, south, east or west we travel to enjoy places of extraordinary beauty. One of my favorite spots in Scripture is Hebrews 11, often referred to as the "Hall of Faith." The writer leads us on a walk through ancient spiritual faithfulness: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and others. The accounts of their wanderings, afflictions, temptations and persecutions recorded to remind us they all "obtained a good report through faith" (Hebrews 11:39). Oh, and there are others throughout the world's and our country's histories that stand tall in their faithful perseverance! How encouraging it is to read ... and be reminded God's past Goodness isn't confined to the past! "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits." (Psalm 103:2). No one knows the fullest extent of God's Goodness upon their lives; visible blessings are relatively easy to count - the invisible blessings, however, we can only count by knowing God's assurance to those who love and honor Him. Spurgeon wrote, "We do our Lord an injustice when we suppose that He performed all of His mighty acts in the past but doesn’t roll up His sleeves and go to work for His saints who are now living on the earth." I fondly recall - even anticipate - the loveliness of my favorite places but the beauty I enjoy sitting on my own front porch is breathtaking. Let's remember God's eternal Good Nature all the time as we faithfully observe His Goodness in every moment of our lives! Observe His Goodness!