GOD'S KIND OF KINDNESS

Psalm 103:4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

This is one of my favourite psalms but what struck me afresh is God's kind of kindness and His kind of mercies because He treats us with lovingkindness. Some people are kind to us just because they are kind people and they may not even know us. But God does know us and His kindness is full of His love for us. There's a big difference because when we know the heart and attitude behind it, it means so much more and we can receive it with no reservations and then pass it on to others because kindness is a fruit of the Spirit.

Notice His 'mercies' are in the plural and they are tender mercies. When someone is tender towards us they are gentle not brash, they have a heart to minister to us in a way that builds us up and soothes us. They are full of compassion, not judgement or criticism. Do you get the picture?  Is that how you see God today because it's how He wants us to see Him, so great is His Father's heart of love for us. 

A crown is something of great value isn't it and He says He has 'crowned' us with His lovingkindness and tender mercies which are of great value to us.  We didn't crown ourselves with them - God did, so we can wear them with confidence knowing we can't lose them. 

So no matter how your day goes or how people treat you, remember you're still wearing your crown.😊