Psalm 103:4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies.
I saw a picture of a very little girl bending over with her umbrella so it would protect a dog that was being soaked by the pouring rain. It was a random act of kindness which extended even to a dog!
The thought occurred to me that if she could be thoughtful and kind to a dog, how much more can we do the same for people who might need a kind act or word today or anytime.
Because God our Father is full of loving kindness we can be too. It may mean being unselfish like the little girl who was prepared to get wet just so the dog could be dry. But kindness goes a long way and it's like a pebble dropped in a pond - the ripples go far and wide. Our one act of kindness may affect many people as it's passed on.
2 Timothy 2:24 tells us to be kind to everyone. Maybe we could ask the Lord for Him to show us when someone needs us to be kind and not be so busy or in such a hurry that we miss their need.
Luke 6:35 even tells us that God is kind to the unthankful and evil and reminds us of how kind He is to us even when we're very unthankful sometimes!
So this is just a little nudge to remember we're wearing a crown of loving kindness on our heads which our kind Father has given us, and to be on the lookout for any way we can show a kindness to someone else in the coming week.
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