Simple, Unhurried Word of God - God’s Steadfast Loving Kindness (Podcast 297)

This is another episode in a series that I’ve been doing that you can use as a tool to help you and your family to meditate on God’s word. You can listen as soon as you get up, before bed, if you’re feeling anxious, during quiet time with the kids, or having a hard time sleeping, whatever works for your family!

I include the verses here in the show notes for your reference and/or to use as copy work for your kids! (Don't forget to listen to the song. The link is at the bottom of the show notes!)

Today we are going to be focusing on God’s lovingkindness.

One of the ways lies that Satan often tries to convince us of is that God isn’t really good or loving or kind, so it’s important to meditate on the truth about who God is and that truth is found in God’s word.

The Hebrew word most often translated as “lovingkindness” is checed, which literally means “covenant loyalty.” 

Lovingkindness  is most often used to describe the character of the Lord

Checed or lovingkindness, as it relates to the character of God, is most often used to describe God’s heart toward those who are His own.

Exodus 15:13 

“You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed;

    you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.

Jeremiah 31:3 

I have loved you with an everlasting love;

    therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

Psalm 6:4(uses the word steadfast which means: (firmly loyal and constant, unchanging, immovable)

Turn, O Lord, deliver my life;

    save me for the sake of your steadfast love.

Psalm 33:18

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,

    on those who hope in his steadfast love,

Psalm 119:149

Hear my voice according to your steadfast love;

    O Lord, according to your justice give me life.

119:76

Let your steadfast love comfort me

    according to your promise to your servant.

God’s lovingkindness brings us comfort and redemption from sin

Numbers 14:19

 Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt until now.”

 Psalm 25:7

Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;

    according to your steadfast love remember me,

    for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!

Psalm 51:1

Have mercy on me, O God,

    according to your steadfast love;

according to your abundant mercy

    blot out my transgressions.

God’s lovingkindness assures us of His promises

Deuteronomy 7:9

 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,

Nehemiah 1:5

And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,

2 Samuel 7:15 (Covenant with David)

I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, 

Psalm 18:50

Great salvation he brings to his king,

    and shows steadfast love to his anointed,

    to David and his offspring forever.

Numbers 14:18

‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.’

God’s steadfast lovingkindness is abundant, everlasting

Psalm 33:5;He loves righteousness and justice;

    the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

Psalm 145:8

The Lord is gracious and merciful,

    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love

Jeremiah 33:11

“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,

    for the Lord is good,

    for his steadfast love endures forever!’

Psalm 57:10

For your steadfast love is great to the heavens,

    your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalm 69:16

Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;

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