Remembering God’s Surprising Kindness
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“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Psalm 23:6
Some of God’s kindest gifts don’t look like gifts at first.
A delayed plan that kept you from burnout.
A conversation that arrived right when loneliness was whispering too loudly.
A small provision that didn’t solve everything but reminded you that you weren’t forgotten.
A moment of laughter that cracked open a heavy day.
These are the gentle surprises of a God who sees the details we overlook.
We often expect God’s kindness to show up in big, sweeping miracles. But Scripture shows a God who delights in the small, the hidden, the unexpected:
A widow’s jar that never ran out.
A prophet fed by birds.
A Savior born in a stable.
A resurrected Christ who chose to appear first to a grieving woman.
Think back over the last week.
Name one moment, just one, where God’s kindness surprised you.
Maybe it was tiny. Maybe it was quiet. Maybe it was something you didn’t recognize as kindness until now.
God, thank You for the kindness I overlook, the kindness I forget, and the kindness I don’t always recognize in the moment. Open my eyes to Your gentle surprises. Help me remember that Your goodness follows me, steadily, faithfully, lovingly, every single day. Amen.
