Friday's Footnote

Psalm 31:19

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Good morning - and a Fabulous Friday may it be - for each one of us!

God is good all the time, on bad days and on good days; when things are going our way and when nothing seems to be going our way. He remains good when all the world appears to be leaning toward the bad. He is a good God!

This week has been filled with issues. My mom was hospitalized for tests to make sure she had no blood clots from a recent fall (there were none!). My daughter, who is twelve weeks pregnant, was very sick and had to go for blood work (but all is well!). Two ministers lost their wives on the same day (their race is now run!). Today, a dear friend is having surgery for thyroid cancer (prayers are going up for her now!) Through it all, God has remained good.

My heart hurts from the pain of others yet God is good. Our verse today says that His goodness is great. Our God is the God of great goodness, and that great goodness is laid up for those of us who fear Him, and trust Him. While I cannot control what happens in life to myself nor to others, God IS in control. I can and must put my trust in Him, for there is no one else worthy of my trust.

I just thought of this chorus which seems to go along with today's spoonful:

Think About His Love

by Don Moen

Think about His love, think about His goodness

Think about His grace that brought us through

For as high as the heavens above

So great is the measure of our Father's love

Great is the measure of our Father's love

So great is the measure of our Father's love

How could I forget His love

And how can I forget His mercies

He satisfies, He satisfies, He satisfies my desires

Whatever we do today, or wherever we go, let's think about the great goodness of our God, and continue putting our trust in Him. 

God bless you all, my dear blog-following family and friends!

Enjoy your Fabulous Friday with our Forever Faithful (and good) Father! I'll see you tomorrow, Lord willing, with another spoonful.

Friday's Footnote:

"What makes a man's 80-year-old Irish uncle skip like a little boy? Me Father is very fond of me!" - John Ortberg, Jr.