"O How Great His Goodness Is!"- Conclusion of Evidence of Jehovah's Abundance Goodness

In his infinite goodness, Jehovah has given us a body that is"wonderfully made," with senses designed to help us perceive his works and delight in them. (Psalm 139:14)  Think again of those scenes described at the outset of this chapter.  What sights bring joy to such moments? The flushed cheeks of  a delightful child.  The curtains of rain descending on the fields.  The reds, golds, and violets of a sunset.  The human eye is designed to detect over 300,000 different colors!  And our sense of hearing catches the nuances of tone in a well-loved voice, the whisper of the wind coming through the trees, the toddlers  ecstatic laugh.  Why are we able to enjoy such sights and sounds? The Bible says:  "The hearing ear and the seeing eye-Jehovah himself has made even both of them." (Proverbs 20:12) But those are only two of the senses. 

The sense of smell is another evidence of Jehovah's goodness.  The human nose can distinguish some 10,000 different odors.  Think of just a few; your favorite food, cooking, flowers, fallen leaves, the hint of smoke from a cozy fire. And your sense of touch enables you to feel the caress of a breeze on your face, the reassuring embrace of a loved one, the satisfying smoothness of a piece of fruit in your hand.  When you take a bit, you sense of taste comes into play.  A symphony of flavor greets you and your taste buds detect subtleties created by the fruit's complex chemical makeup. Yes, we have every reason to exclaim regarding Jehovah:  "How abundant your goodness is, which you have treasured up for those fearing you!"  (Psalm 31:19)  How, though, has Jehovah "treasured up" goodness for those who have godly fear?

Next time: "O How Great His Goodness Is!"-Goodness With Everlasting Benefits

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah