Our God is one of inexplicable kindness. I've devoted a significant amount of thought regarding this subject. I'm going to have to paraphrase something I've recently heard that pertains to this subject because I can't remember the exact words, but the statement went something like this: Even if God were to give us no gifts, he would still be kind, loving and abundantly generous through the grace He has extend to us.
Take a second to think about that. Even if we were devoid of every blessing, every good and perfect gift, we still have Christ. If we really think hard about that, it quickly becomes apparent that God has indeed gone above and beyond in his kindness towards us. Consider the words Paul wrote in Romans 5, where he points out that scarcely will one man die for another righteous man, but God in his mercy sent his own Son, who would be beaten, tortured and killed, yet remained without sin, all the while we were seething with hatred towards Him. Going back to my original statement, even if we received no blessings aside from grace granted by the Father we have been shown infinitely more kindness than we could ever merit or deserve.
What joy that should inspire! What a sense of gratitude we should be stirred to on account of God's matchless and inexplicable kindness.
Take a second to think about that. Even if we were devoid of every blessing, every good and perfect gift, we still have Christ. If we really think hard about that, it quickly becomes apparent that God has indeed gone above and beyond in his kindness towards us. Consider the words Paul wrote in Romans 5, where he points out that scarcely will one man die for another righteous man, but God in his mercy sent his own Son, who would be beaten, tortured and killed, yet remained without sin, all the while we were seething with hatred towards Him. Going back to my original statement, even if we received no blessings aside from grace granted by the Father we have been shown infinitely more kindness than we could ever merit or deserve.
What joy that should inspire! What a sense of gratitude we should be stirred to on account of God's matchless and inexplicable kindness.
AWESOME! Well sad, Adam. What an amazing God we have! What do we have to grumble about? Thinking on this attribute of God we should live in continual contentment and thanksgiving and humility. Right on, man! :)
ReplyDeleteHow often our focus is inward, whether it be on our failures or on things we want rather than delighting in our Savior who deserves all glory and praise."For you O Lord have made me glad by what you have done, I will sing for joy at the works of your hands." Psalm 92:4 :)
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