God's goodness and faithfulness

Believing that God is both good and faithful can sometimes be difficult. We can be tempted not to trust in God’s faithfulness because of our negative life experiences. When other people let us down and disappoint us we may blame God. Perhaps our prayers haven’t been answered in the way that we had hoped. Or maybe we have been unfaithful to God or to other people. But the Bible assures that God is faithful, no matter what happens to us or what we do. For example, “The Rock his work is perfect, all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness is He and without iniquity (sin)”. (Deuteronomy 32:4) and “God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” (1 Corinthians 1:9)

The Bible also tells us that God (and God alone) is truly good. (Exodus 33:19, Psalm 23:6, Mark 10:17-18) Other religions paint a picture of a God or gods who are to be feared as angry and hateful. “If you don’t keep them happy they will hurt you”, is often the message spoken or unspoken. But Jesus Christ shows us by his love, and tells us in his teaching that God is good.