Soapbox

Have you ever heard something like this:

"We went to church this morning and worshipped, got to eat lunch with some good friends and spent the afternoon relaxing with our kids... God is good."

I'm sure you've heard a version or two of the above. But, quite frankly, it's a sad commentary on how we view God's goodness.

So if the day had gone badly... would He not be good?

Off handed, quick comments like the above, albeit well meaning, make His goodness completely dependent on our circumstances.

He is good because He can't be anything else.

He is good because He is God.

That is all.

I'll be stepping off the soapbox now. Thank you.