Psalm 119:76 "Let, I pray thee, thy
merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy
servant."
Kindness seems to be dwindling in some areas of life. That's a hard statement,
but there are too many instances where the feelings of others are not taken
into consideration when dealing with issues of life. I'm not talking about
compromise; for that is not kindness. Our Heavenly Father shows His merciful
kindness to us every single day, but He never compromises His truth. There are
so many instances of God's kindness in His Holy Word. That is why the writer of
this Psalm was asking for kindness "according to thy word." God
showed kindness to Adam and Eve when He clothed them with animal skins; yet, He
still cast them out of the Garden. God showed kindness to Moses when He allowed
Moses to look over into the promised land; yet, He would not allow Moses to
cross the Jordan River. No, kindness does not mean compromise, but every single
day God shows His kindness to us.
I am thinking of another of my favorite verses just now. "The LORD hath
appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting
love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." (Jeremiah 31:3) It
is because of God's everlasting (eternal) love for us that He bends His heart
toward us in mercy and compassion. I could go on and on about His kindness, but
today's verse speaks of the fact that it is very personal in nature as God
reaches down to give comfort to us. God's grace brings life to us through the shed
blood of Jesus Christ. His mercy gives relationship to us as we have freedom to
call upon His Holy Name! God's mercy grants health, healing, peace, and joy in
our lives. If He never did any of that, He would still be God. But His kindness
is extended under that umbrella of grace which gives a beautiful daily walk
with Him. My true comfort is found in the fact that God chose to love me AND
that His merciful kindness has brought me into a very wonderful relationship
with the Lord of glory. Thank you, Father!
He Lifted Me by Charles Gabriel
In loving kindness Jesus came,
my soul in mercy to reclaim,
and from the depths of sin and shame,
through grace He lifted me.
From sinking sand He lifted me,
with tender hand He lifted me,
from shades of night to plains of light,
O praise His name, He lifted me!