Bible
Kindness is a character trait of
God’s. As a matter of fact, kindness is
one of the characteristics that causes us to see the grace of God (Ephesians
6:7).
It’s hard to reject
kindness. Kindness is a gentle way of
breaking a hard heart.
In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo tells the story of Jean Valjean. His only crime was the theft of a loaf of
bread to feed his sister’s starving children.
After serving nineteen years for his crime, he was released. Unable to find work because he had been a
convict, he came to the home of a Christian bishop who kindly gave him supper
and a place to sleep. Yielding to
temptation, however, Valjean stole the bishop’s silver plates and slipped out
into the night. But he was apprehended
and brought back to the scene of the crime.
The kind bishop did not want to prosecute the man. Deciding to try to win him to the Lord
instead, he told the officers he wanted Valjean to have the silver plates. Turning to the culprit, he said, “And Jean,
you forgot to take the candlesticks.”
The criminal was astounded and the kindness later resulted in his
conversion. This brought a deep sense of
joy to the compassionate bishop.
✞ Remember, one of the most difficult things to give away is kindness – it’s usually returned.
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