Date: November 11, 2008 12:25 AM
Topic: +DEV+   God Is Kind

God Is Kind

Scripture Focus: Psalms 36:7, 10; 117
"Because thy loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name" (Psalm 63:3-4, kjv).

I read once about two lepers who were separated from society and treated badly. They received only a small amount of rice to eat and barely kept from starving. When a third leper was thrown into their room, the two kindly shared what they had.

This makes any acts of kindness we do seem small; yet Jesus recognizes and rewards whatever we do in His name and for His glory.

Old Testament writers often mention God's kindness to us and praise Him for it. Jesus acted out God's kindness, and it is far beyond any humanitarian actions.

Jesus commanded His followers, "Love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be the sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked" (Luke 6:35).

What a great picture of the kindness God shows us. We can only obey His command by letting God work in us and through us. He alone is truly kind.

-- 

Jesus is Lord of All
Michael D. Inman
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   ...any more than standing in your garage makes you a car. -
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