Good morning,
The title of the devotional today is "Kindness." It was written by Diane Sutton. As you will see by the 24 times the word kindness is written here that this attribute is is the theme of her devotional. it is a very important habit for us to develop. It is something that make the person who is the recipient feel as good as the person who does the act of kindness. Diane wrote, "Let us act in kindness every day. Ask God each morning how you can show His Kindness to someone in a new or creative way. Ask God to open your eyes and ears so you will not miss an opportunity to display kindness."
Have a Tuesday filled with kindness!
God bless,
Corinne & Diane
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Kindness
Colossians
3:12 states as God’s chosen people, we
are to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness
and patience.
Galatians
5:22-23 states that kindness is
a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
In Jeremiah
the Lord declares “I am the Lord,
who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these
I delight.” God says “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn
you with unfailing kindness.”
As we are drawn closer to God and
transformed by the Spirit through obedience, we will take on the
characteristics of Jesus. Kindness will be in our heart and out of the
condition of our heart we will show others the same kindness that God has shown
us. Kindness is a way through which God’s light shines to others, drawing them
in to experience His love.
If God asked us today to account for
an act of kindness how would we be able to respond?
Let us consider how we can show
kindness to others, especially those who have yet to know the loving kindness
of our Lord.
Let us not underestimate the power
of kindness shown in a smile, a kind word or a helpful gesture. Cooking meals
for a family who are grieving or ill is kindness. Paying a month’s rent for a
widow is kindness. Offering to drive an elderly neighbor to the doctor
appointment is kindness. Saying words of empathy to someone who is hurting is
kindness. Stopping what you are doing to pray for a friend over the phone is
kindness. Writing a note of encouragement is kindness.
Acts
14:17 says, “Yet he has not left himself
without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven
and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your
hearts with joy.”
Job
says that God shows us kindness and anyone who withholds kindness
from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Romans 2:4 states that God’s kindness
is intended to lead us to repentance. A simple act of kindness toward others
opens the door to the beginning of a relationship with Jesus. Repeated kindness
defuses anger, hurts and disappointment. Kindness is like a salve which will
soften a person’s heart when applied consistently over time.
Let us act in kindness every day. Ask
God each morning how you can show His Kindness to someone in a new or creative
way. Ask God to open your eyes and ears so you will not miss an opportunity to
display kindness. Let us be grateful for
the kindness that the Lord has shown us so we in turn can do the same for
others.
Written by
Diane Sutton
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Prayers are lifted up daily for
you by the Devotional Writers
and the Monthly Writing Staff
of Women's Focus Ministries.
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