God's Kindness

Scripture

Romans 2:4 (The Message)
3-4You didn't think, did you, that just by pointing your finger at others you would distract God from seeing all your misdoings? Or did you think that because he's such a nice God, he'd let you off the hook? Better think this one through from the beginning. God is kind, but he's not soft. In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life-change.

Observation

I can point my finger and accuse others of all the problems in their life but that gets me no where. What I have to have to keep the wrath of God from me is God's Kindness.

Application

I think there is a perception that God is sitting in heaven with a Big Club just waiting for us to mess up so he can club us in the back of the head. God does see what we do, and he has already made it clear in the scripture what our sin will lead to and that is death. He doesn't have to hit me in the back of the head, I'm doing it to myself already. But in this scripture, there is something Paul talks about that I haven't heard for a while. God's Kindness. God is not a bully. He is Kind and He is leading me to change my life for the better, an eternal change. How do I apply this scripture today? For me, it is a WONDERFUL reminder about God's heart. He is Kind and will lead me that way. Allow God to take my hand, surrend the pride about doing things myself and let God to Kindly take me on a journey full of richness and eternal life.

Prayer

Father, You Kindness leads me repentance! Thank you for taking my hand and gently leading me to the truth. Help me today, to continue to let you guide me with you Kindness and have none of ME try to guide me. Amen.