The Goodness and the Willingness of God

Why callest thou me good?
there is none good but one, that is, God: Matthew 19:17

No one is as good as Jesus, and Jesus said that only God is truly good. But we all know what goodness is. We know what it is to be good to our own children. If any of us has a child that is cold or sick or wounded, we will try to help. We will not deny a child food if we have it, or allow a child to feel lonely if we can provide comfort. The goodness of God will always exceed the goodness of a person.

When my father and my mother forsake me,
then the LORD will take me up. Psalm 27:10

As parents, we know that our willingness to provide for our children is always there. We are willing to give to our children. If a child has a real need, and not just a desire, we do not make them wait. And we do not condition our comfort on the goodness of our children. If a child is sick, we do not wait to provide comfort because the child was disobedient earlier. Can God be less good than this?

God is always willing to heal, always willing to comfort, always willing to hear our prayer. It is we who are unable to receive from God. Our own unbelief in the goodness and the willingness of God prevents us from receiving from Him. Even our disobedience does not prevent God from be willing to bless us, it only prevents us from being able to receive. Did you wait for Salvation? Did you have to work to become a better person before God would grant it to you? Just as Salvation is immediately available to all who believe and is not dependant on our goodness, God’s blessings are immediately available. He never wants His children to be sick or hungry or brokenhearted. Open your hearts to receive the blessings of God.