Celebrate God’s Goodness

I’ve thrown myself headlong into your arms— I’m celebrating your rescue. I’m singing at the top of my lungs, I’m so full of answered prayers.

Psalm 13:5-6 - MSG

There are mornings when the weight of yesterday still sits on our shoulders. David knew that feeling well. Psalm 13 begins with questions, heaviness, and the ache of waiting. But then, almost like a soft sunrise breaking through the night, David turns his heart in a new direction: “But I trust in Your unfailing love… I will sing the Lord’s praise, for He has been good to me.”

That little word “but” is where everything changes, and how I love those two words, “But God.” David isn’t denying his struggle. He isn’t pretending the waiting is easy. He simply chooses to anchor his heart in something deeper, to celebrate what he feels — the steady goodness of God. And that’s where we find our footing too.

God’s goodness isn’t loud or showy. It doesn’t always arrive with fireworks or sudden breakthroughs. Sometimes His goodness comes like simply enjoying a warm blanket on a cold morning. Sometimes it’s simply the strength He gives us to take one more step. Sometimes it’s that wonderful peace that settles in when nothing around us has changed.

The Psalmist says, “I will sing.” Not because everything is fixed, but because God is faithful. Not because the waiting is over, but because God has been so good in the waiting. He’s not singing out because he feels strong, but because God’s love is stronger than his weakness.

Today as you worship, let your heart rest in that same goodness. Let God’s goodness fill you full to overflowing. Let Him hold you in His arms and remind you that He is your Comforter. Let the Psalmist’s praise remind you that God has been good to you as well. God is good, God has always been good, and God will continue to be good — in every season, in every valley, on every mountain top and in every quiet corner of your life. Yes, let’s celebrate the goodness of God.

Prayer

Father, thank You for Your unfailing love that steadies my heart when life feels heavy. Help me trust Your goodness even when I cannot see the full picture. Teach me to sing again, to celebrate You  — not because everything is perfect, but because You are faithful. Wrap me in Your peace today and let my life rest in the goodness of who You are.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen…