Goodness

Goodness is the last of the three ‘action’ words found in our ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ from Galatians 5:22, which indicates we are functioning. Jesus told His servant "well done, good and faithful servant." His servant was working and producing. Jesus said a good tree would produce good fruit, and so will we when we acquire the ‘grape’, the fruit of goodness.

Psalm 23 states "surely Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life" Goodness is one of God’s attributes, yet it could also be said to be the total of God’s attributes. By this I mean it reveals His incomparable righteousness, holiness and perfect divine character.

God shares some of His attributes with us and one of these that He does share is "Goodness". As His children we should conduct ourselves in such a way that God’s goodness is easily seen, and allow the Holy Spirit to develop this character in us.

A.W.Tozer states "the goodness of God is the drive behind all the blessings He daily bestows upon us." It is God’s Divine goodness that causes Him to be kind, and as an attribute, it is self-caused, infinite, perfect and eternal.

Before my faith’s enlightened eyes
Make all thy gracious goodness pass.
Thy goodness is the sign I prize;
O might I see thy smiling face:
Thy nature in my soul proclaim.
Reveal Thy love, Thy glorious name!
---Charles Wesley

"O Taste and see that the Lord is good!" (Psalm 34:8)