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God is telling us that we are supposed to boast in Him that this generation
and future generations might be redeemed--might not be as their fathers, a stubborn
and rebellious generation. I had to stop and ask myself, "am I doing this?"
Is my amount of boasting of my God and Saviour going to make any difference
in the people around me? Are there going to be less stubborn and rebellious
people whose spirits are not steadfast with God because of my boasting? Is my
boasting coming from a yielded and clean heart? Are the people who are reading
my life and listening to my words seeing and hearing about a Good God Who does
wonderful works? Or does my mind need to be renewed--my thinking re-ordered
so that I can praise my God and prove Him to others?
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing
of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
will of God.
We are supposed to renew our minds with the Word of God so that we can proclaim
that God is good.
Psa 34:2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof,
and be glad.
With our mouths we are to say that "God is good!"
With our lives we are to say that "God is good!"
Now let's take a look and see from the Word of God just how our thoughts, attitudes,
and actions affect how others see, or don't see in us, that God is Good.
Psa 34:12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may
see good?
I had to sit and think awhile here. I am what is labeled chronically ill. I
have some tough days to contend with. I had to ask myself, "do others see
me as always desiring life and loving my days?" For me, I rarely take notice
of how I feel, and I rarely let my 'condition' stop me from doing what needs
to be done. I don't talk about going to Heaven to get out of this physical dilemma...so
I think others do see me as desiring life and loving my days. (My friends and
family actually think I am a tad 'off ' because I love to meet each dawning
of a new day watching it happen....asking God to prepare me for all He has for
me to do.)
And this verse ends with, "that he may see good?"
I believe God is saying that our attitude about our life and our days let us
see the goodness of God.
Easton's Bible Dictionary defines God's goodness as: "a perfection of his
character which he exercises towards his creatures according to their various
circumstances and relations (Ps. 145:8, 9; 103:8; 1 John 4:8). Viewed generally,
it is benevolence;... goodness is incomprehensible by the finite mind.
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