Kindness & Love

THE KINDNESS AND LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOR WAS REVEALED. Titus 3.4.

A lady who is involved in caring ministry to the poor was the speaker in our big church of many affluent members. She was relating about the thousands who lack a good meal a day in our own cities. There is poverty in every country. I was surprised to know through the media that the American Idol show collected over USD70 million for the poor in America and Africa! The Poor in America? Who would think that there are starving, homeless millions in the richest world in the world? But that is the truth!

The people of the world lack kindness and love! We, you and I, the Christians too, belong to this group! No kind words or deeds. Everyone lives for himself. At the most, one might love his immediate family members. Many would be fighting instead of forgiving and loving. People are too busy and self-centered that they have no time left to visit or do some kind deed for their own aged parents, relatives or friends.

Tragic things are happening to families everywhere. Husbands and wives, parents and children, siblings, neighbours and colleagues are all losing their love and kindness to one another in their selfish pursuit of wealth, fame, pleasure and lust! But people, even Christians, do not realise that love, joy, fellowship, peace and happiness cannot be bought by wealth and fame!

It is to a generation like ours that the apostle Paul gave this warning, “be ready to do good in every way. Tell them not to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a gentle attitude toward everyone” (vs 1,2).

Our Home Fellowship is held in our home. There are many inconveniences in opening our house for about 15 to 20 adults and a few little children, week after week, year after year! But my wife and I decided that we will do our best to make the fellowship as friendly and homely as possible. We are looked upon as foster parents anyway! Every week we would be there to genuinely welcome all with kindness and love. At the end, there is a lovely supper and the place is turned into something like a vibrant Christian club! All these little things lead to an inevitable overflow of kindness and love among the members themselves.

The secret? Simple! The kindness and love of God our Savior extended to us is revealed in us. We just pass it on to others, enriching their lives and making them happy. To us it will be total ingratitude to God and our Lord Jesus, and to our fellowmen if we ignore God’s love and kindness shown to us and hold it back from others!

Dear believer, do not hold back the love and kindness God has shown to you so generously. Take some positive efforts to pass it on to those in need so that God will see your vessel being emptied for Him to keep filling from His overflowing fullness!

Pray and practise with me: Dear Lord, You said, “Freely you have received, freely give” (Mt 10.8). Let me freely pass on Your love and kindness, in words and action to all around me and not hold back selfishly. Amen.