Description 

Main Point: Look around and see that God is good – the world in all its imperfections and problems is still a place of magnificent splendor because God lives and He is good.

Synopsis:

• The reality of God and his goodness is evident—even in a fallen world.
• A large crucifix is revisited throughout video—as if to say look at the world through the prism of the crucified Christ.
• Trash is juxtaposed with a blooming flower; store mannequins with real people— as a whole the video serves as a pictorial in contrasts.
• A dove flies, a newborn baby enters the world yet a homeless man sleeps on the street and another man is arrested.
• A jack- hammer reminds us of the mundane day-to-day work all around us. Footage of a space launch gives evidence to the grandness of the collective journey. A skydiver reminds us that new experiences are for the taking.
• The goodness of God is all around us—as someone reaches for fruit from a tree and children play and fish swim in an aquarium, life is celebrated.
• Ocean waves and glimpses of exotic animals – polar bear and giraffe reaffirm that God is good and He is alive.
• Harmonica music predominates – easy listening, simple message.

Application:

• Life is a mixed bag –there’s good and bad all around
• Some ask where is God when bad things happen – perhaps a better observation is that because of Christ’s death and resurrection –and the presence of the Holy Spirit, this fallen world has beauty all around.
• Life is not to be a continual battle of hardship – look around there is joy everywhere if you’re willing to look for it.

Suggested Uses:

• Sermon starter on Goodness of the Lord

Biblical Reference:

The Lord is good and greatly to be praised.

Lyrics

You are bigger than songs

You are greater than words

And if songs escape us now

You will still be God

So hear—hear our souls crying to you

Oh God—you are good, faithful King

You are good – you are good

We are free and you are good

You are alive and we’re alive.

And you are good.

Runtime:	4:00
Genre:	Music Video