2nd Samuel 2:6. “And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because you have done this thing.” KINDNESS AND TRUTH. A few valiant men in peril of their lives Were able to deprive the enemies of their prize And prayer was made on behalf of them That the Lord’s kindness and truth would be given those men.
How often since that time has the same been shown; It is not deserved, but God for His own reasons, makes it known Those two things together give all that is needed To live for God Himself, so they must be heeded.
When the Lord Jesus came, He brought grace and truth Many overlooked the need of them and what they’re worth Grace, we need to overcome all the things that we lack Truth is needed to keep all we do in life on track.
There was no mistaking His grace; He who was rich became poor So that poor and needy sinners could enter into heaven’s door The truth He taught has deep value in every word It reaches to the intellect and conscience like a two-edged sword.
Now it is my turn to pray these two characteristics will be Shown out to others as they watch and listen to me If kindness and grace some way through me can be seen Perhaps the truth I speak will in others become keen.
If from day to day kindness and truth be lived out Then to get my message across, I won’t have to shout But will with grace in my lips and truth in my heart People who hear and believe will have a new start.
When these two characteristics are lived out and passed on The important things like this will draw God’s people as one To model what was prayed for to which Christ shed new light So that kindness and truth will be modeled in life.
“I am very interested Father, when I read of David praying for these two Christ-like things to be shown to those brave men. Did they change because You gave them these characteristics? Did they become unique among David’s men? I know when they were seen in Christ and dispensed to sinners like me, it made a lot of changes. May I be able to show kindness and truth today. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”