Nov 19 2023

I. Introduction

A. Common expression: "How's your day?"

B. Theme: God's goodness and holiness

1. Gratitude for a caring and good God

2. The uniqueness of God's goodness and holiness

3. Challenges from skeptics and the response

II. Gratefulness for God's Attributes

A. God's goodness

1. Blessings and love from a good God

2. The contrast with false gods

3. Acknowledging God's care and blessings

B. The impact of doubt and questions

1. Addressing concerns about suffering

2. Understanding the consequences of free will

3. God's goodness in the midst of challenges

III. Trusting God's Timing

A. Testimony of personal experience

1. The story of selling a house

2. God's guidance in unexpected ways

3. Learning to trust God's timing

B. The danger of imposing our will on God

1. Recognizing our finite perspective

2. Gratitude for unanswered prayers

3. Embracing God's wisdom in hindsight

IV. Prayer and Meditation on God's Attributes

A. Wisdom from Johnny Ericson Tada

1. Finding solace in God's attributes

2. Using God's attributes as a source of strength

3. The transformative power of meditating on God's goodness

B. Applying attributes in prayer

1. Trusting God's love, mercy, and power

2. Overcoming challenges through God's attributes

3. Encouraging others to find peace in God's nature

V. The Glory of God's Holiness

A. Recognizing God's holiness

1. Isaiah's vision in Isaiah 6:3

2. Understanding holiness as separation

3. Reflecting on God's purity and righteousness

B. Human shortcomings and God's holiness

1. Acknowledging our fallen nature

2. Romans 3:23 - Falling short of God's glory

3. The importance of understanding sin in light of God's holiness

VI. Closing and Prayer

A. The call to holiness

1. Embracing the challenge of being holy

2. Seeking God's holiness in our lives

B. Concluding prayer

1. Thanking God for His goodness and holiness

2. Seeking God's help in living a holy life

3. Trusting in the transformative power of God's attributes