For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the LORD is everlasting. Praise the LORD! (Psalm 117:2 NASB)
God’s Kindness
I have known many kind people. People who were thoughtful, selfless, interested, and well… nice.
But God’s kindness transcends them all in this way. Kindness is more amazing when the recipient is undeserving. The policeman who helps a wheelchaired pedestrian cross a busy street is kind. The policeman who helps a rebellious gang-member cross a busy street is kinder. The mother who bakes a delicious multi-layered birthday cake for one of her children is kind. The mother who bakes a delicious multi-layered birthday cake for the juvenile delinquent cat-killing neighbor is kinder.
God’s kindness to His people is all the more astounding and rich because we do not deserve it.
It could have been patronizing, but it is not. It could have been didactic, but it is not. It could have been conditional but it is not. It could have been merely a reward, but it is not.
God’s kindness is part of Who He is. And He acts in kindness as a gift.
God Himself is the gift of kindness.