Luke 6:35-36 NKJ 35 “But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
Notice in this verse just how good the LORD is, and to whom. He is even kind to the unthankful and the evil. That could be said this way, “The LORD is kind to the wicked, to the sinner. Unfortunately, not many people understand that God is truly good — but He is. The world has been deceived into accepting an image of God that’s mean and vindictive, harsh and strict. People try to label God with those off-kilter descriptions of God, not realizing that He is holy, just, righteous, in all His character.
But the Bible, especially the fuller revelation given in the New Testament, paints a different picture of God. He is a wonderful LORD, a good God in all that He does. Even His justice and wrath which is coming on those who do not know God, and those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. It would be good news if we had a God who was kind to the average person. But God doesn’t stop there. According to Jesus, who knows, God is kind to unthankful and evil people, too!
That may not be what you often hear preached, but that’s what Jesus said. The Most High God is kind to evil people. Jesus also said that not only is God kind to evil people, but He is merciful. In fact, one passage even says that God delights in mercy! (Micah 7:18)
Too often people think God is mad at them, and there is little chance He would help them. The opposite is true. Jesus told us that God so loved the world…..and He hasn’t changed His mind.
Here are some verses for you to study that show God is good:
(James 1:17) (Jeremiah 29:11) (Matthew 28:20) (Psalm 31:19) (Psalm 34:8) (Psalm 84:11) (Psalm 107:1) (Psalm 145:9) (Romans 8:28) (Romans 12:2) (1 John 4:8) (1 John 4:16)