Hello steemians!!!
Here I come with my very first post on steemit and I want to use the opportunity to talk about what I titled "God's Goodness and mercy" and I know you will have one or two things to grab from this. Thanks as you read through.
GOODNESS:
Goodness by definition is the act of being good. The goodness of God is one of the attributes of God. Yes. You heard that right.
GOD by nature is good, so good, just as the psalmist tells us
taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is he who takes refuge in him
God is the very foundation of all goodness and everything that is good. He didn't obtain or inherit it from another source. He is the source of goodness. That is why his desire of Man is for him to have everything good. He proved that when he created the garden of Eden and placed man in there to dominate over everything. After God created heavens and earth, the Bible tells us that everything he created was good. 
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MERCY:
Mercy by definition means comparison or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm. 
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We are all sinners and do not meet the standard of righteousness that God intends us to have. Romans 3:23
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God
But through the mercy of God and his grace, he has provided a way for our sins to be forgiven and washed away and that way is "through the acceptance of Jesus christ as our personal Lord and savoiur.
Below are some of the attributes of God amongs others that will further convince you of his goodness and mercy:
1. God's name is wonderful and councillor (isaiah 9:16)
2. His dwelling place is safe. This means that who ever finds himself in the presence of God will be safe. (psalm 91:1)
he that dwellet in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty
3. God is the healer. God heals every disease, in shut, he is the doctor of all doctors and no ailment is too big for him to heal. He does that without collecting a dime from us.(exodux.15:26)
4. God is the great provider (Phil. 14:19)
but my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in Glory by christ Jesus
5. God is a powerful warrior. Just as he fought for the is realises in the days of old, He fights for us every day, both the seen and unseen battles. (exo. 14:14)
the Lord shall fight for you and ye shall hold your peace
6. God is the deliverer (psalm 107:1-2)
oh give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, who he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy
7. promotion comes from God almighty(psalm 75:6)
for promotion cometh neither from the east nor from the west nor from south
8. God has the key to heaven (matt. 16:19)
9. God grants longevity with all the satisfaction. (psalm. 91:16)
with long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation
10. Lastly God is full of mercy and fearful. (psalm 103:3, Hebrews 12:29)
in conclusion, I pray that God's Goodness and mercy should always abide with us all the days of our lives. AMEN.
THANKS FOR READING THROUGH...please don't forget to upvote follow and comment as I will be coming up with other posts soon.
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A very nice write up. Thanks for letting us know this much about God's Goodness and mercy. Waiting to read your next post.
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