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Goodness in Front of You

Exodus 33:19

He (God) said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

God spoke these words to Moses when Moses asked to see God’s glory. Unless God went with him and the children of Israel through the wilderness and into the Promised Land, Moses did not want to go. Unless God’s presence was with them, how would any of the other people of the Earth know they were special to God? How would they be any different from anyone else?

God honored Moses’s request. He promised that all of His goodness would pass in front of Moses and declare His name before Him. If Moses were to see the goodness of God, he would have to move forward. He could not remain in the wilderness nor mourn over the past. He could not linger in the failure of the people to honor God or in his own weaknesses. He would have to trust God and move forward to experience His goodness.

We cannot experience the goodness of God unless we are willing to move forward, either. Now is the time to let go of past failures and hurts and move into the glorious calling God has for us. He has promised He will always be with us, and we can count on that word. In Christ we have a sacrifice that continues to cover our sins and offers grace to get up and keep moving. Hanging on to hurt, bitterness, resentment, doubt, guilt, or condemnation will only paralyze us and keep us confined. We must trust God and move forward to reach our Promised Land. Trust in His goodness today. Goodness is His nature, and He has something good for you. Move ahead and reach for it.

Have a blessed day!

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