Lovingkindness is a characteristic of God that we read about a lot in the Old Testament. But what exactly does it mean? According to biblestudytools.com, the original Hebrew word, translated as lovingkindness, means: “to bend or bow oneself” “to incline oneself” “to be gracious or merciful” This is who our God is. Think of the lovingkindness shown by Jesus during His walk on earth… How he bowed Himself down to wash the feet of His disciples. How He was inclined to heal the leper. How He showed gracious mercy by healing all who were sick or oppressed. (John 13:4-5, Mark 1:40-41 , Mat. 4:24) Whoever [is] wise will observe these [things], And they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD. - Ps 107:43 NKJV Do not forget or believe otherwise. He loves us. He is kind towards us. He wants what is best for us. The enemy has been very busy convincing people otherwise since the beginning of time. When tempting Eve in the Garden of Eden, he made her doubt God’s good inte...
As a born again, Spirit filled, child of God - you are His masterpiece. Long before you were even born, in fact, before the world was created, God chose you. He had a special job planned for you then, and has now re-created you with that special job in mind. (Eph. 1:4, Eph. 2:10, 2 Cor. 5:17, Rom. 7:4) You are now… Established in Christ This means you can stand firm in Christ. God will not allow you to be shaken. (Ps 55:22) Anointed You have been set apart and commissioned for God’s kingdom and empowered with the gifts of the Spirit. (Acts 1:8, 1 Cor. 12:7-11) Sealed The Almighty, most high God has bought you with his own blood. There is a seal of ownership on you. You are certified as His property. (1Pe 1:18-19) Given the Spirit The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of that ownership and also of the promises in God. (Eph 1:13, 1 Cor. 12:3) Does this mean that you are now more important than the rest of mankind? No, it doesn’t. Do you have t...
How do I get rid of doubt? Time, has everything to do with the answer. Let’s use an example from the workplace. You are the director and you need somebody to complete a very important task. Will you trust the new employee who just walked in last week? Or, will you rather give the task to a senior because you’ve known this colleague for longer and you trust his/her ability to make a success out of the project? It is just human to trust somebody that you spend lots of time with, more than the person you hardly ever talk to. So, it is also just human to trust a God that you spend lots of time with, more than a God that you hardly ever have a conversation with. How do I have a conversation with God? You’ve heard the answer before, by praying and reading your Bible. Simple. But it’s not easy. It is easy to close your eyes, fold your hands together and fall asleep. Even on your knees. It’s also easy to read a whole chapter from the Bible and not take in a single word. I ...
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