“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.” Joel 2:13 (KJV)
Have you ever rejected kindness? Not me, or at least that’s what I thought. When someone opens a door, I gladly smile and walk in. If someone offers me a sweet treat, you won’t find me saying no. When a stranger offers to let me check out my two items ahead of their full cart at the grocery store, I accept with gratitude. Reject kindness no way, but God would probably have a different answer.
Right in the midst of temptations small or large, God’s kindness speaks tenderly to our spirit. Wonder how many times, we’ve said no and walked head on into disobedience? Determined to do things our way or better yet react without considering how Christ would respond puts us at risk.
As believers in Christ, we have the Holy Spirit living within us to guide and convict us before we even step a foot in the direction of sin. The hand of God’s kindness is the tool that seeks to pull us away from bondages we so carelessly create. And after we make those pivotal sin choices, shame and condemnation create a huge barrier between ourselves and God. Yet even in outright disobedience, we still meet His kindness leading us to repentance. Drawing us to Himself, God’s goal is to restore and rebuild our lives so we can once again glorify Him despite the most disobedient past. So if we never thought we had rejected kindness, we’d better look deeper and make a commitment to receive His kindness above all else.
“Father, when I’ve failed you miserably, I know your loving kindness waits for my confession and draws me close to You.”
For His Glory
Janet Martin
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