Deliverance-An Expression Of Loving-Kindness

Perhaps the best way to determine the scope of Jehovah's loving-kindness is to examine Scriptural accounts involving this quality. At Genesis 14:1-16, we find that Lot, the nephew of Abraham was carried off by enemy forces. But Abraham rescued Lot. Lot's life was again in danger when Jehovah decided to destroy the wicked city of Sodom, where Lot and his family were living. - Genesis 18:20-22; 19:12, 13.

Just before the destruction of Sodom, Jehovah's angels escorted Lot and his family out of the city. At that time, Lot said: Your servant has found favor in your eyes so that you are magnifying your loving-kindness, which you have exercised with me to preserve my soul alive." (Genesis 19:16, 19) With these words Lot acknowledged that Jehovah had shown exceptional loving-kindness by rescuing him. In this case God's loving-kindness was expressed through deliverance and preservation. - 2 Peter 2:7.