Good Morning Sunday...
FATHER thank You for this NEW DAY. We ask that you cover us with YOUR MIGHTY HAND. Let us understand YOUR MIGHTY WILL so that we may see YOUR INFINITE GLORY. We ask this in YOUR PERFECT SON YESHUA, JESUS CHRIST's NAME. Amen. - Shocking Kindness: Yeshua’s Way... The Way “The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” Proverbs 19:22 KJV “What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.” Proverbs 19:22 NKJV There are no shortage of disagreements on The Word of God and what Our Father is really trying to tell us. The first part of today’s opening verse is no different. There are two schools of thought for this verse: 1.) Some believe this verse is directed at “the man” who is truly desiring to bring kindness to others, no matter who they may be And 2.) Some believe this verse is referring to a “rich man” who wants to use his material wealth to bring blessings to others While it should be the testimony of EVERY Christian, in whom The Love of God dwells, to help others with money, especially when they are blessed with more than enough... I lean towards the first interpretation. Why? Well, let’s ask the question: Who is it desiring this kindness in man? While I believe it is the desire of every person to interact with those who are kind, I believe it is Our Father In Heaven whom this desire comes from. Think about our perfect example Yeshua, Jesus Christ, and the “Shocking Kindness” he showed to those in whom society didn’t think worthy of kindness. Was Our Father pleased with His Son Yeshua? You can bet your trousers He was! In fact, as Yeshua tells us, He only did “What He sees The Father Do (John 5:19).” Yet, with more kindness than anyone who has ever walked the face of this earth, Yeshua never gave money as His Blessing, instead He Cured, Opened Eyes, Awoke The Deceased, and Spread Love With Unmeasurable Kindness. While this is what I personally believe, there is application for the second interpretation. Let’s take a look at the second interpretation via the story of Zaccheus: “Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.” Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:1-10 NKJV Here, in the story of Zaccheaus, we see kindness immediately manifest itself when he came to Our Savior. It clearly states that Zaccheus was rich, and immediately upon coming to Yeshua, he states that anyone he has wronged, he would pay back fourfold (Luke 19:8). Can you imagine how “Shocking” this “Kindness” was to those whom Zaccheus had cheated as a tax collector? Can you imagine someone from the IRS showing up at your door to pay you four times what the government has overcharged you during your lifetime? I think we can all agree... this would be shocking. Though Zaccheus was a “small man,” Our Father and Savior grew his heart to “large man” status, and filled that heart with “Shocking Kindness.” Whose interpretation of Proverbs 19:22 is correct isn’t really the point of today’s devotion. What is the point is this: 1.) Our Father, and Our Lord and Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ, is highly pleased with kindness to others 2.) Whether rich, poor, middle class, or anywhere in between God Almighty changes our hearts to show the kind of “Shocking Kindness” that Zaccheaus showed to those in whom he had wronged. And just as He spoke of Jesus, when we show this sort of kindness, Our Father in heaven speaks of us as those “in whom He is well pleased.” May we as believers go out of our way to show this world the sort of kindness that is shockingly refreshing. May we be those in whom the world sees Jesus Christ and is amazed by our “Shocking Kindness.” Food For Thought: When was the last time we made the extra effort to right a wrong that we did to someone Prayer: Father God, Almighty Creator of all things, and The One In Whom All Kindness Flows From, help us as Your children to show this world the “Shocking Kindness” that you showed us in Your Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Please help us, change our hearts to be filled with Your Goodness, and let us go the extra mile with others. In Your Son and Our Mighty Kings’s Name, Yeshua, Jesus The Christ, we pray. Amen. Extra Fuel For The Soul AKA The Word of El Elyon (The Most High God): “Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool. Also, a life without knowledge is not good, and he who moves quickly with his feet misses the mark. As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage. Wealth adds many friends, but the poor will be left by his friends. A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape. Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.” Proverbs 19:1-6 LEB “Many plans are in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.” Proverbs 19:21 LEB “Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” John 5:19 NKJV “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 NKJV “He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.” Psalms 107:20 NKJV “But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.” Matthew 12:15 NKJV “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.” II Peter 1:5-7 NKJV “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, KINDNESS, goodness, faithfulness,” Galatians 5:22 NKJV “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;” Colossians 3:12 NKJV “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35 WEB
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