The Goodness of Jesus

by beneverson | Jan 7, 2026 | Devotional Notes

Goodness of Jesus
Psalm 34:8

“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”

🎵

“Come you weary heart now to Jesus / Come you anxious soul now and see / There is perfect love and comfort in your tears / Rest here in His wondrous peace.”
—CityAlight, 2018

This invitation isn’t vague. David isn’t saying “God is generally nice.” He’s saying: Get close enough to experience the goodness of God for yourself. The context? Fear, affliction, trouble, deliverance.

The Psalm doesn’t hide the pain. It pushes through it to a God who doesn’t just rescue; He satisfies. The goodness of the Lord isn’t just in what He gives. It’s in who He is.

CityAlight builds the lyric around that biblical logic. We don’t come to Jesus to escape pain. We come to Him because He is better than what we’ve been chasing. The peace He offers isn’t abstract, it’s purchased. Bought by His blood. Held by His character.

Worship leaders: don’t let the calm melody soften the call. This is a gutsy invitation to turn from every broken cistern and rest in Christ alone. Lead it like you’re giving the gospel, not just encouragement.

Written By

Written by Ben Everson, a passionate musician and dedicated Bible teacher, committed to spreading encouragement through heartfelt melodies and meaningful messages.

You May Also Like

How Firm a Foundation

How Firm a Foundation

How Firm a Foundation Isaiah 43:2 “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” 🎵 “When through...

read more...
Trust and Obey

Trust and Obey

Genesis 2:15–17“Then the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it… but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” “Trust and...

read more...
It Is Well

It Is Well

It Is Well with My Soul 2 Kings 4:26 “Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? Is it well with thy husband? Is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.” 🎵 “It is well with my soul.” —Horatio Spafford, 1873 The...

read more...

0 Comments