Prison Ministries

Read Ephesians 4:30-32, Proverbs 3
Costs So Little, Means So Much

“This is what the LORD Almighty says: Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Zechariah 7:9 NLT

There seems to be a lack of kindness in every aspect of life these days.

We need to remember that we need to show mercy if we expect to receive it, and that kindness begets kindness.

Rude and obnoxious behavior often denotes the insecurity of living in a “dog eat dog” world where any show of kindness or courtesy might be viewed as weakness.

We are created and commanded to love others. Paul’s great definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that love is not only patient, but kind. A cup of kindness costs so little and yet can mean so much to others, and it can even bring a smile to God’s face.

From the simple courtesy of opening a door for someone to responding to anger with longsuffering and patience, we can find opportunities to show the love of God through kindness every day in many ways.

We see kindness demonstrated at its best during disasters. 9/11, hurricanes, and tornadoes seem to bring out the best in people. The observance of Christmas seems to bring out kindness that lays dormant the rest of the year in many people.

It costs nothing to be kind to our servers at restaurants and stores, to yield the right of way in traffic, to give someone our seat on a bus or in a crowded waiting room, and to take advantage to perform random acts of kindness to others in many situations.

We can reach out and touch someone today with a cup of kindness that will mean so much to them.

Let’s make that hospital or shut in visit, send that card of encouragement or remembrance, or reflect God’s love through our kindness to others in some other way this day.

Father, May I glorify You through my kindness to others. In Jesus’ name, Amen