It is only through fearing God that we can extend true kindness. Therefore to know and reverence God is the beginning of all wisdom. In the King James Version of the Bible, the Hebrew word translated to mean fear, “yir’ah,” means reverence and moral awareness. Proverbs 9:10 tells us that “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.” “Fear” here does not mean to be afraid of the Lord.
The second lesson is the connection between kindness and wisdom. It is our primary responsibility to teach and inspire our children, friends, and neighbors to be kind. But for the goodness of God, we would roam the Earth not knowing what true kindness is. Because of sin, we are inherently selfish creatures. As a matter of fact, it has to be taught. The first thing to note is that kindness can be taught. There are two important lessons in this short passage. Proverbs 31:26 KJV –“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.”.If we are truly His children, we should seek every opportunity to be merciful to others as God is merciful to us. This is exactly what God does for us daily.
We reflect the heart of God to our fellow man when we can look beyond their faults and show kindness. One of the many ways we can show kindness is to extend mercy. Proverbs 11:17 KJV –“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.”.For us to grow in Christ and become unified against the enemy’s attacks, we must learn to love, forgive, and be kind to each other. Here, in verse thirty-two (32), he reminds the Ephesians to act kindly and forgive each other. In Ephesians 4, the apostle Paul covers a variety of important points about the need for unity and maturity within the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:32 KJV –“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”.The story of the Pharoah’s daughter ( Exodus 2: 5-10 KJV).The story of the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:6-20 KJV).
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