BE Kind. | Rev. Rob Fuquay

Kindness in the Bible is the most important description of the character of God.

The word for kindness in the Old Testament is Hesed. It is a multifaceted word with many ways it can be defined, but the most frequent is kindness. That is the basic meaning of hesed. But hesed is not just an emotion. It is not describing a feeling, but action on behalf of someone in need. What does the Lord require of us? Action on behalf of people in need.

Our willingness to practice hesed, to show people the kindness of God, could be the greatest hope for our world right now.

“You always have to be optimistic that people can change, and that you can change, and that one act of kindness may make all the difference in the world.” (Good News Magazine, “Bright Light in Montgomery” Sept-Oct 2021, p20)

 

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