Hosea 11:4 “I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.” [NIV] God meets us right where we are. And he often uses human kindness to Continue Reading…
Psalm 31:19 Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind! The other morning I experienced a rare treat. I got to walk my grandson to school. That Continue Reading…
Ephesians 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us. God is rich in mercy to we who are not. Author Dane Ortland writes in Gentle and Lowly that nowhere else in scripture is God deemed rich in anything. Only mercy. I’m Continue Reading…
Isaiah 63:7 “I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us—yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.” I was leaving for church Continue Reading…
Matthew 7:11 “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Sometimes I get overwhelmed with God’s good gifts. About 17 years ago, a friend asked if our Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:45 “…He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” Put down the umbrella! The words could not have been clearer. We were singing about God’s mercies being poured out, his blessings being “showered down.” Interrupting this Continue Reading…
Psalm 34:8 “Taste and see that the Lord is good.…” I’m looking over the labels on my daily vitamin supplements: calcium reduces the risk of osteoporosis; vitamin E promotes heart health; B Complex energizes metabolism and strengthens the nervous system. All important components for maintaining a healthy body. But Continue Reading…
Lamentations 3:21-24 “This I call to mind and therefore I have hope. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.” I believe a prevailing mark of today’s culture can be traced to a lack Continue Reading…