At last night’s Bible study we looked at 2 Samuel 9, a chapter which shows us David’s kindness and willingness to keep a promise as he seeks out Mephibosheth from Jonathan’s family so that he can show ‘God’s kindness‘ to him. Mephibosheth, crippled at the age of five and living in Lo-Debar, is welcomed into the king’s presence, has his grandfather’s lands restored to him and is welcomed to eat at the king’s table from this moment onwards. This is a picture of our lives before we knew God and after we have received His grace and mercy, as we are ushered into His presence, given acceptance, blessings and communion with Him!
Kindness is one of the attributes of God (see Rom 2:4, Luke 6:36), and we are urged to reflect His nature (see Eph 4:32, 2 Tim 2:24). As many have commented, kindness reaches people when words do not. We looked at some of the things people have said about kindness:
• “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” (Jennifer Dukes Lee)
• “Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” (Bob Kerrey)
• “Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” (Mark Twain)
• “You can never know the ripple effect you create with one tiny gesture of kindness.” (Elle Sommer)
As we receive God’s kindness, we should let it spill over to others. (Luke 6:38) What random acts of kindness can we show today? How can our speech and actions reflect kindness?
