{"id":1094,"date":"2019-11-21T10:37:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T10:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:53:24","slug":"daily-devotion-of-psalm-117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/psalm\/daily-devotion-of-psalm-117\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotion in Psalm 117"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Psalms-539x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:388px;height:173px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Artwork froma1611 KJV<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Psalm117.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>HEAR the devotion and KJV chapter.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Nugget:<\/strong><br>Previous Psalms reminded the hymn-singers of God&#8217;s great mercy and proved He is worthy of praise. However, this Psalm includes a description of Him mentioned in only two other Psalms (Psalm 31:26, 119:76) \u2014 His kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercy is \u201ctenderness of heart, which disposes a person to overlook injuries or to treat an offender better than he deserves\u201d (Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828).&nbsp;Combined with \u201ckindness,\u201d we realize why God gives us His undeserved tenderness.\u201d He gives us his mercy because of His goodwill. God does all He does, not because He has to, but because He has a \u201cdisposition which delights in contributing to the happiness of others, which is exercised cheerfully in gratifying their wishes\u2026\u201d (N. Webster).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God is kind, and if we want to be Christ-like, it would be to this society\u2019s advantage if we also showed the kindness attribute more in our lives.&nbsp;We now live in a world that has drifted far away from being helpful and thoughtful to others.&nbsp;Today, most lifestyles are more in line with selfishness and what each individual thinks they \u201cdeserve\u201d or want. Those attempting to emulate our Saviour would also be an inspiring, world-changing example if they, too, showed more kindness to their neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We should show this character in our everyday interactions with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We do not have to be first in line.\u00a0Sometimes, letting others go before us would be an act of kindness that others do not see often.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seeing one struggle with a heavy shopping load would be an excellent time to offer to help carry her groceries to her car.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When an elderly neighbor has difficulty walking out to the end of the driveway to get her newspaper, it would be helpful to her if you brought it to that person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watching children, without charge, for a busy mother so she has time to do an errand by herself would give her a break.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perhaps, when an upset person loses their temper, it would be kind if you just listened, smiled, and did not \u201cbite their head off\u201d in retaliation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your spouse had a rough day, do a chore he\/she usually does without being asked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone has burdens to bear.&nbsp;At some time or other, all need a bit of kindness to lighten their load.&nbsp;You can do that for others.&nbsp;God, who certainly does not have to be so considerate, is nice to us.&nbsp;Why cannot we show benevolence to others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today\u2019s Thought:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\u201cKindness has a way of being contagious.\u201d \u2014 B. B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today\u2019s Reading:<\/strong><br><em>Psalm 117<br>1&nbsp;O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.<br>2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Nugget:Previous Psalms reminded the hymn-singers of God&#8217;s great mercy and proved He is worthy of praise. 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