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KINDNESS AND GOODNESS 

In the last few years of my life, it is the kindness of God that has been one of my favorite things about Him. Reading these scriptures just affirmed that I have testimony after testimony of the Lord's kindness in my life. Moses asked to see God's glory and God chose to show him His goodness. God reveals His glory in His goodness. If we want to see His glory, we've got to look for His goodness. If we are not seeing His glory--we are missing His goodness. If we are not seeing His goodness, we are missing His glory. God's goodness is His glory.

The reason my breath catches in my chest when I think of the Lord's kindness and goodness is because it is a pure gift. Not just a gift, like from a friend. It's a completely undeserved gift. Not one single day comes to a close with me having earned one ounce of His kindness. His goodness wrecks me in the best way. He had every right to allow my sin to make me his enemy. But instead, he calls me Beloved and chooses to move in our midst? 

When the Bible says it is His kindness that leads us to repentance, I know exactly what that means. I have experienced this Scripture in my life the last few years more than ever before. His love is so great and unconditional that it makes me want to weep over my sin—my offenses—knowing full well if someone did things like that to me, we would be DONE. No more chances. But God? No. That's not who He is. 

A new chance is gifted with each moment of repentance—new mercies as abundant as the sea. The kindness and goodness of Jesus is all over the pages of Scripture. Below you'll find verses about God's love for us and how that should radically change the way we treat others and pray for them. 

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION:                                                                                             
Have you ever been shown kindness by someone? Have you ever experienced undeserved goodness from a stranger? God's kindness + goodness is undeserved abundance. It means there's always room for our love to be greater. We've received it. It should be our JOY to give it.  Where is His goodness being revealed in your life?