Let "the Law of Kindness" Motivate You - EXPRESSING KINDNESS TO WHOM?

 It may seem natural to show kindness to those who have been kind to us or to those we know.  (Colossians 3:15)  But what if we feel that someone does not deserve an expression of kindness?

Consider this:  Jehovah sets the supreme example  in extending undeserved kindness, and his written Word teaches us  an important lesson about displaying this quality.  The expression  "undeserved kindness" is used scores of times in the Christian Greek Scriptures.  How does God show us this kindness? 

Think about the millions upon millions of humans to whom Jehovah has been expressing his kindness by providing them with what they need to stay alive. (Matthew 5:45)  In fact, even before humans acknowledged Jehovah, he expressed kindness to them.  (Ephesians 2:4, 5, 8) For example, he gave his best, his only-begotten Son, for all mankind. The apostle Paul wrote that Jehovah provided the ransom  "according to the riches of his undserved kindness." (Ephesians 1:7) Furthermore, though we sin and disappoint Jehovah, he continues to guide us and teach us.  His instruction and words are like "gentle rains." (Deuteronomy 32:2) We certainly cannot fully repay him for all the kindness he is showing us. And the reality is that we depend  on Jehovah's kindness for our future. Compare 1 PETER 1:13. 

Next time: Let "the Law of Kindness" Motivate You - Conclusion

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