The Lord Is Good

Psalm 34:8

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

How is the Lord good? Psalm 145:9 “The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.”

I. God Is Good In Salvation. 

blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 

Psalm 84:12 KJV

12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 26:3 KJV

3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Matthew 5:3 KJV

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

II. God Is Good In Sanctification. 

Is

The “saying/saith/said” occurrences in Matthew 8 (vs.3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 20, 22, 26, 32)

III. God Is Good In Satisfaction. 

Taste and see

“Spiritual experience must precede spiritual knowledge.”

Psalm 119:103 KJV

103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Hebrews 6:4–6 KJV

4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

1 Peter 2:2–3 KJV

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

1 John 1:1–3 KJV

1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Conclusion:

Are you familiar with God’s goodness?