KINDNESS

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Text : Col 3:12.

 *Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.* 

Kindness is a reflection of God's attitude towards us. *so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Eph. 2:ESV* 

God's Grace and Love is expressed in His kindness towards us. 

A kind person is one who is sensitive to the feelings of others and is always looking for opportunities to perform kindly act. 

The word philanthropy is taken from the Greek word " *philanthropia* "

That is the same word that defines kindness. So a kind person is a philanthropist. He is full of benevolence.

 *Every philanthropist may not be a disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, but every disciple must be a philantropist* .

We saw yesterday that the Samaritan had compassion on the victim that was robbed on his way to Jericho. It was compassion that made him extend kindness to the wounded man. He carried the stranger, took him to the hospital and paid his bill. Luke 10:33-35.

The Samaritan simply performed a philanthropic act. 

Kindness should not be performed towards the people that are good to us only, but unto anyone that comes within our circle of influence. Jesus has defined our neighbour as anyone who is in need and that we have capacity to help. 

 *Being philanthropic is not about the volume of the giving but the volume of the love of our heart* 

So many have also thought that a Philanthropist is a rich man who gives to the poor. That is not the true definition of a Philanthropist. Even a poor person can be a Philanthropist. Anyone who is generous and loves humankind in general is a philantropist.

Dorcas was an example of a kind or philanthropic disciple. *Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.....and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.(Acts 9:36&39)* 

The only reason the unthankful and the evil are still alive today is simply because of God's kindness. Kindness is one of the cloth you must put on that will make you look like your Father-God. 

.....and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.(Luke 6:35). 

 *Do not allow any needy situation around you pass you by without asking the Lord about how and what you can contribute. That's where kindness starts from.* 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Ask the Lord to give you grace to put on a kind heart.

Bible Reading: Luke 10: 29-36.

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