Is there ever a time when God is mean, tyrannical, unloving, or apathetic when we are hurting? Our stock biblical answer says, “No, God is always good, kind, loving and concerned about the issues in my life”; however, sometimes our emotions can get the best of us and we cry out at God and get pretty darn close to accusing Him of being malevolent or uncaring.

The bible is very clear about God’s character: God is always good. The attributes of God are all 100%. He is completely compassionate, wholly holy, and replete with justice. He also is 100% good 100% of the time. James writes, “Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow (James 1:17).

Where we really witness God’s loving goodness is in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is God incarnate – the Divine Son of God. Do you ever see Jesus act inappropriately toward anyone? Ever see Him be uncaring or unloving? Jesus is always good, always blessing, always helping, and always sacrificing Himself so that others can be blessed. (Even turning over the tables in the temple and driving spiritual abusers out was helpful to the faithful.) Jesus even treated sinners, prostitutes, tax collectors and thieves with love.

If you really want to know if everything that comes from God is good look at Jesus and you will have your answer because Jesus is God in the flesh. And, where we really get the question answered about the goodness of God is at the cross.

Read John 3:16-17; 12:27-33; 15:13 and then listen to Everything Good by Ashes Remain.