God's Goodness: The Refuge of Our Ignorance
When the psalmist cries, "Thou art good, and doest good," he plants his prayer upon a foundation more solid than his own understanding. The double...
This is historical examples on god's character and divine goodness, drawing on Psalms 119:68.
When the psalmist cries, "Thou art good, and doest good," he plants his prayer upon a foundation more solid than his own understanding. The double plea—goodness as God's nature and goodness as God's action—becomes the believer's anchor when knowledge fails. Spurgeon observed that we are ignorant creatures navigating an uncertain world. We cannot fathom why the Lord permits certain trials, why prayers seem delayed, or why His providence moves in directions we cannot comprehend.…
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