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Thursday... We are not perfect but...

 

Psalm 59:17 (AMP), "To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness."

Thursday... We are not perfect but...

Yes, I am not perfect but God "shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness." Yes he shows love and kindness.


Psalm 59:17 (AMP) says, "To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness."

I really enjoy reading the Gospels at the beginning of the New Testament. I am reading right now in John and this morning I found this encouraging situation in John 14:8 (NLT), "Philip said, 'Lord show us the Father, and we will be satisfied."

Now if we were just newbies to following Jesus that might be understandable but Philip was one of his 12 disciples who had been following and listening and living with Jesus. And that was a dumb statement. But Jesus didn't put him down but accepted him and showed love to him and kindness.

First of all Jesus didn't need to put people down in order to build himself up. Yes, we do that too many times even with the people we love. But God shows us that love and kindness go together.

In verse 9, "Jesus replied, 'Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don't know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show you?'" And he goes on and explains again who he is. Yes, he could have really given it to him but he loved him and he showed kindness in his reaction.

Again, Psalm 59:17 (AMP) says, "To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness." The NLT says, "O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love." And yes we need that and so do those in our family, in our friends, in those at work, in those who live next door.

They are not perfect and neither are we so we need unfailing love and lovingkindness when we blow it. Yes, I need "the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness." And I need to give it! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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