The Kindness of God

Have you ever had an act of kindness backfire on you and under your breath you were repeating that old phrase, “No good deed goes unpunished?” This weekend King David will again extend kindness. This time, however, his kindness is rejected and the consequences for the Syrians and the Ammonites are disastrous. You and I experience God’s kindness every day. Every breath we take and every beat of our heart is a gift of God’s kindness and grace. God’s expressions of kindness in our life are too numerous to count, and His kindness towards us should lead us to repentance and faith (Romans 2:4). That was the response of Mephibosheth. He responded in humility, faith, and repentance, and he knew the king’s blessing and salvation. For others, they presume upon the kindness of God and their hearts grow hard to Him. How we respond to the kindness of God has eternal consequences. This is a very serious matter. I pray that you will join us this weekend as we consider the kindness of God, and prayerfully our response will not be like the foolish Ammonites. Let us gladly receive our kind and patient King with thankfulness and joy!