Take My Hand Inspirations
Fruit of the Spirit Series
GOD’S REFLECTION &
GOD’S HANDS: The Sixth Fruit -- GOODNESS
PART 1: GOD’S
REFLECTION
Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very
good (Genesis 1:31).
Creation
is an action propelled (fueled) by vision using the tools of mind
(thought), word (Let there be), and hands (picking, sewing, nailing, molding, and shaping). Our Creator God used all these tools—His
mind, His word, even His hands—to bring forth you and me and everything natural
we see.
When
Jesus expressed that He was not good (Matthew 19:16-17), He was addressing that
part of goodness which has to do with being morally right. In human flesh, He could feel that struggle
(or more like outright war) we all feel between either producing fruits of the
flesh or the Fruits of the Spirit.
And
up to this day many of us, especially those of us with the melancholy-choleric
temperament (stay tuned for the upcoming blogs on temperaments) have
interpreted that “Since Christ himself said He’s not good, then I am definitely
far from being good at all.” What a
misconception!
Good and goodness, its derivative,
have so many different definitions in their forms as noun and adjective. It can describe a condition of the quality of
something (very satisfactory, of high quality, pleasant, interesting). It can also be used to express how morally
right a person is by religious principles (i.e., setting a good example for
children). It also conveys the status of our health (to be in good
health). It can also emphasis a large
number, amount or level of something (a good-sized crowd, a good chance of
something happening, or having a good day).
Lastly,
goodness can be an exclamation of graciousness (thankfulness) or surprise at
how well something has turned out. Then God saw
everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.
Have
you realized yet that you are God’s creation; and therefore, are very good—of high quality, of excellent
physical stature, and most importantly, when you accept Him into your heart,
you become the likeness and image of God as was His original vision of you in
Genesis 1:26-27 and 2:7?
That
is why Jesus, His Son, referred to His Father: No
one is good, but One, that is, God (Matthew 19:17a). So breathe out dear skeptical one who
believes he or she must be “perfect” to please God. You are good just by the great truth that God
made you. And when you take Jesus as
your Lord and personal Saviour, you become and reflect all the fullness (every
definition) of His goodness—shocking and surprising, pleasant, righteous and
interesting to everyone witnessing your transformation.
You
are no longer who you used to be. You
become a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)—Jesus Christ cures all your negative
thoughts about yourself and He forces you to accept yourself made as you are
and to believe in the goodness which lives in you. God said: YOU ARE VERY GOOD. So let His goodness shine all around your
home, work place, church, and everywhere you go . . . let it shine, let it shine, let
it shine!
The
Fruit of Goodness is brought forth by your words. What you think about yourself are your
silent words privately talking to you. And Satan goes to war in the silent
zone. Be careful! What you say about yourself are your spoken words
talking about you, describing who you are.
And the principalities (Satanic elements) in the air will snatch those
words and make them a reality in your life.
Be careful!
So
right now proclaim in a loud voice: I am the
reflection of God and gorgeous! I am a very
good creation of Almighty God. As
the Trinity God is alive in me—I hold in my heart the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit—and we are bold and beautiful!
Watch out world, I am coming out. Satan, move out of my way! My Fruit of Goodness is busting loose and
bounding out! It shall follow me all the
days of my life. And it tastes so good!
Oh taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the
man who trusts in Him [to fill him out with more of this fruit]! (Psalm 34:8).
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