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The Goodness of God!
checed: 2617
In general, one may identify three basic meanings of the word, which always interact: "strength," "steadfastness," and "love." Any understanding of the word that fails to suggest all three inevitably loses some of its richness. "Love" by itself easily becomes sentimentalized or universalized apart from the covenant. Yet "strength" or "steadfastness" suggests only the fulfillment of a legal or other obligation.
The word refers primarily to mutual and reciprocal rights and obligations between the parties of a relationship (especially Yahweh and Israel). But checed is not only a matter of obligation; it is also of generosity. It is not only a matter of loyalty, but also of mercy. The weaker party seeks the protection and blessing of the patron and protector, but he may not lay absolute claim to it. The stronger party remains committed to his promise, but retains his freedom, especially with regard to the manner in which he will implement those promises. Checed implies personal involvement and commitment in a relationship beyond the rule of law.
(from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words)
(Copyright (C) 1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
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God is the final standard of good.
The goodness of God means that God is the final standard of good, that all that God is and does is worthy of His approval.
No one is good but God alone (Luke 18:19)
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Ps 106:1
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Abundant in goodness!
Exod 34:6-8
6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
(KJV)
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His GOODNESS in being ready to forgive!
Ps 86:5
5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
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His GOODNESS towards those who wait for Him and seek Him!
Lam 3:25
25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
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Continue in His Goodness!
Rom 11:22
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
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GOODNESS will follow me all the days of my life!
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." Psalm 23:6
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His love endures forever!
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever...Ps 100:5
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Thank Him for His goodness!
Psalm 136
O Give thanks unto the Lord: for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
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Perceive how good the Lord is!
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him." Psalm 34:8
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His Goodness endures continually!
Ps 52:1-9
1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
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His perfection!
The goodness of God refers to the perfection of His nature.
"God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all" 1 John 1:5
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God does good!
"Thou art good, and doest good." Ps. 119:68.
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Everything that comes from God is good!
All that comes from God is good. His creation, His Laws, His decrees, His providences.
And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. Gen. 1:31
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We're to praise Him for his goodness!
O that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His works to the children of men" Ps. 107:8
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His GOODNESS should lead us to repentance!
Despisest thou the riches of His goodness? Rom. 2:4
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