The kindness of God

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when the kindness and the love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. – Titus 3.3-7

We don’t tend to think much about the kindness of God. We talk His love and His power and righteousness and holiness and His eternality and His grace.

But what about kindness? This work speaks of God being a help, doing acts that are profitable for us, helping us in our need. It is God’s kindness that moves Him to grace and mercy. He is the all kind God.

Kindness moves someone to do good works for someone to profit them. Kindness moves is the do little things that open a door or stop and pick something up that a person drops or goes out of our way for someone in need.

But God’s kindness goes a lot further that the little things because His kindness is perfect. There is a world that is helpless and hopeless and needs some kindness to do something about it. God cares enough that He acts in kindness to save us and He acts His kindness as He blesses us day by day.