BEST OF BEST: 10 of 31 "God's Goodness"

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Welcome to Mighty Moment, where it only takes a
moment to have a mightyencounter with God.
Our speaker, dr Bobby J Bowles,is guiding us on a
transformative exploration ofthe scriptures from Genesis to
Revelation as he brings to lifethe incredible and fascinating
stories of the Bible.
We pray that you are encouragedand spiritually strengthened,

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so let's turn our hearts andminds to the Word as we prepare
for today's journey of discovery.
Here's Dr Bobby with today'sMighty Moment.

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God's goodness.
In this episode of MightyMoment we continue our 31-day
journey looking at the best ofthe best scriptures from the
Bible.
These are incredible passagesthat you'll want to remember.
These are 88 of my personalfavorite passages from the Bible
my top 101 verses.
The total list of verses is notin any prioritized order, but

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the three verses for eachepisode are grouped together by
a general theme, but each verseis awesome in and of its own
right and worthy of putting tomemory.
Contact Mighty Moment if you'dlike a copy of my best of the
best list.
In the tapestry of biblicalrevelation, god's goodness
shines as a consistent threadweaving through every chapter of

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His story.
This episode explores threepowerful scriptures Psalm 34.8,
psalm 86.5, and 1 Peter 5.7.
Each unveils differentdimensions of divine goodness,
from the invitation toexperience it firsthand to the
assurance of His caring naturethat carries our burdens.

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Number 29 on our list is Psalm34, verse 8, the invitation to
experience God's goodness.
Reading from the New King JamesVersion O.
Taste and see that the Lord isgood.
Blessed is the man who trustsin Him.
The New International Versionreads and the New American

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Standard Version, the Messageversion reads Open your mouth
and taste, open your eyes andsee how good God is.
Blessed are you who run to him.
And the Living Bible reads O.
Put God to the test and see howkind he is.
See for yourself the way Hismercies shower down on all who

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trust in Him.
Some things just cannot bedescribed and must be
experienced.
God invites us to receive Hisgoodness and see how awesome he
is and how deep His love is forus.
But it is one of those things.
Until you experience it, youreally won't understand.
God understands our skepticism,especially in our jaded society

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with marketing that oversellsand everything being called the
best even when it isn't.
Hence he simply says give it atry.
This verse also addresses thedependability of God's promises.
This is a confident invitationto test God and you will know
how good he is.

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The invitation is not apossibility but a guarantee.
You may have heard theexpression guarantee.
You may have heard theexpression God is good and then
the response all the time.
I pray that you taste and seethat God is good and that soon

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that very expression will becoming out of your mouth as well
that God is good all the time.
The Hebrew word for taste, ta'am, in this passage conveys far
more than casual sampling.
It suggests a deliberate,personal experience, actively
partaking of something todetermine its quality firsthand.
This invitation extends beyondintellectual assent to spiritual

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truth.
It calls for direct experienceof God's nature.
This invitation to both tasteand see combines multiple senses
, emphasizing that knowing God'sgoodness engages our whole
being, not just our intellect.
I have to admit that I'm onewho eats quickly, probably too
quickly, rarely taking my time.

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I even usually chew up mylollipops instead of licking
them.
God here is inviting us to pause, take our time to linger, enjoy
, experience, relish Hisgoodness.
Consider a master chef who hasprepared an exquisite meal.
He doesn't merely describe theintricate flavors or show

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photographs of the beautifullyplated dishes.
Instead, he extends His handand says Taste it for yourself.
God, as the Creator of allgoodness, doesn't just tell us
about His goodness.
Through His Word, he invites usto experience it personally,
just as describing a magnificentsunset pales compared to
watching one.

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Number 30 on our list is Psalm86, verse 5, the Forgiveness of
God's Goodness, reading from theNew King James Version.
For you, lord, are good andready to forgive and abundant in
mercy to all those who callupon you.
The New International Versionreads you, lord, are forgiving

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and good, abounding in love toall who call to you.
And the Message Version readsand the Living Bible to you.

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And the Living Bible, o Lord,you are so good, so ready to
forgive, so full of unfailinglove for all who ask your aid.
God is the very definition ofgood, not kind of good part of
the time, completely good allthe time.
He does not need to get caughtup to speed on your situation.
He does not need to beconvinced that you're worthy to
help.
There's no waiting period.

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He stands ready to impart to uswhat we need exactly when we
need it.
And God's help is available toeveryone, regardless of pedigree
, money, race past, education,status, age, gender.
Everyone.
He wants to help, and why?

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Because he loves us.
You see, god is love.
He waits for us in love, helistens to us in love, he
engages with us in love, hereceives us in love, he responds
to us in love, he forgives usin love.
But we must engage, we mustcome, we must call on the Lord.

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Whether we receive thisincredible grace and help is
ultimately up to us.
Will we humble ourselves andcome to the Lord?
The verse clearly says to allthose who call on the Lord.
The Hebrew phrase ready toforgive used here, salach,
portrays God not as reluctantlypardoning but as eagerly waiting

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to extend forgiveness.
This readiness suggests Godanticipates our request for
forgiveness with a favorabledisposition.
He's poised to forgive beforewe even ask.
An illustration thatdemonstrates unimaginable
forgiveness, like God wants togive us, is in 2006,.
The Amish community of NickelMines, pennsylvania, experienced

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unimaginable tragedy when agunman entered a schoolhouse,
shooting 10 girls and killingfive before taking his own life.
While the world watched inhorror, the Amish community
demonstrated extraordinaryforgiveness, attending the
shooter's funeral, comfortinghis widow and establishing a
fund for his family.
Schooner's funeral comfortinghis widow and establishing a

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fund for his family.
Number 31 on our list is 1Peter 5.7, the Care of God's
Goodness.
Reading from the New King JamesVersion Casting all your care
upon him, for he cares for you.
The New International VersionCast all your anxiety on him
because he cares for you.
In the New American StandardVersion, the Messed Version

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reads him have all your worriesand cares, for he is always
thinking about you and watchingeverything that concerns you.
This verse is a reminder thatwe have someone to go to in
times of need.
God has asked us to give himour burdens and worries.

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This verse begins with anactive word, though.
We must take the initiative togive, to cast.
Are we ready to give God ourworries and anxieties and
baggage?
Truthfully, we often say we do,but we yet cling to them.
We linger and mull over ourguilt and anxiety and worry.

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We ultimately never give Godanything, just lip service.
To be freed from our burdens,we must release them.
And why does God want to beinvolved?
Where does this invitation comefrom?
What motivates Him?
Knowing motivation is veryimportant.

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We see here that this versereveals that God's motivation is
that he loves us, he caresabout us.
God actually is concerned aboutyou and me and what's happening
in our lives.
Imagine a young child at theairport struggling to pull a
rolling suitcase twice her sizeup a steep incline.

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Her small frame strains againstthe weight until her father,
walking behind her, notices herstruggle.
Without a word, he lifts thesuitcase from her hands,
carrying it effortlessly whiletaking her hand in his.
The child, now unburdened,skips alongside her father, her
attention shifting from theweight she was carrying to the

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journey they're sharing.
This simple scene mirrors theinvitation of 1 Peter 5.7.
God doesn't merely offer adviceabout our burdens or sympathize
from a distance.
He invites us to transfer theweight completely to Him.
Our anxieties don't disappearin a magical instant, but the
responsibility for resolvingthem shifts from our limited

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capabilities to God's infiniteresources.
1 Peter 5.7 presents theinvitation to transfer our
anxieties completely to God.
In conclusion, these threepassages create a magnificent
tapestry displaying themultifaceted goodness of God.
In Psalm 34.8, we're invited toexperience God's goodness

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directly, to taste and seerather than merely hear about it
secondhand.
Then, psalm 86.5 reveals thatthis goodness expresses itself
in God's eager readiness toforgive and His abundant mercy
toward all who call upon Him.
Finally, 1 Peter 5.7demonstrates how God's goodness

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manifests in His willingness tocarry our anxieties because of
His personal care for usTogether.
These verses present not justtheological truths, but
practical pathways toexperiencing divine goodness in
daily life.
The progression through thesepassages mirrors the journey of

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deepening relationship with God.
The progression through thesepassages mirrors the journey of
deepening relationship with God.
We begin by tasting Hisgoodness, which leads to
experiencing His forgiveness,which ultimately enables us to
trust Him with our deepestconcerns.
God's goodness isn't merely anattribute he possesses, but an
experience he invites us toshare A goodness to be tasted, a

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forgiveness to be received anda care to be trusted, friends.
In our next episode, abundantProvision, we will continue our

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look at Psalm 34, verse 10, john10, 10, and Philippians 4, 19.
I hope you've enjoyed our timetogether and I pray you have a
mighty moment with God today.
Be blessed.

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