[1] Over the weekend I was blessed to receive an e-mail from my college roommate, Meghan. She and I try to keep in touch as often as we can. I am always encouraged to hear her updates. Re-reading the e-mail tonight I was struck by her last line. After several paragraphs about what God is doing in her life she says, “In short, God is good.”Our praise and adoration of God is, at best, a brief and limited affirmation of Him. Meghan could have gone on and on but she had to try to put it in just a few words–God is good.

I started reading the gospel of Luke yesterday and in chapter 1, after Mary visits Elizabeth and the two talk about what God was working in them, Mary has an amazing song.

And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
He has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.”

Luke 1:46-55

We need to regularly remember God’s goodness in the past and present. Maybe you even want to have a song like Mary did, actually sit down and put some thought into how you have seen God work. Or maybe you just need to remember to give credit where it is due when you are sharing about something in your life. Our verbal assent to His goodness is such a small praise of His majesty. Let’s remember to glorify God for His goodness!