After 18 months out of the church building it was wonderfully weird to be back. Last Sunday we gathered in-person to worship together at Amberlea Church. We maintained social distance and even still there was a genuine joy in meeting with one another masked face to masked face. It was good.

They say it takes 40 days to create a habit. Truthfully, I have now become very familiar and even comfortable preaching to a camera, seated, in pyjama bottoms. On Sunday I dusted off my heels and preached at the pulpit to the assembled. I stood the whole time and did not fall off the platform. It was good.

We did not gather for coffee time immediately following the service, as has been our custom, but we did gather in the parking lot for some outside conversation. It was good.

As I chatted with folks outside I heard the same things over and over again, “It is so good to be back. It is so good to see people. It is so good to see you. It is so good to hear the band play. It is so good!. God is good.”

Indeed it was good and yes, “God is good”.

We hear that a lot don’t we? God is good. But what does that really mean?

We know that God is in perfect power, wisdom, and goodness. God is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe. But is goes further and deeper than that, doesn’t it? Because God provides for us, guides us, and watches over us. God’s goodness is who God is, and we are created in God’s image, so, therefore, we share God’s goodness.

In good times and in bad, when our eyes are open, we will see God’s goodness in our lives every single day, every hour, every minute and every second of the day.

It is good, and God is good!

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If you are comfortable and able, please consider joining us in person this coming Sunday. Please check the website for instructions on how to register… I promise, it will be good!