Articles by Trisha Smith

Hosea 11:4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them. […]

Isaiah 54:8 In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord your Redeemer. When we read “I […]

Acts 4:9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed… In today’s verse, we see […]

Ephesians 2:7 …in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. As believers we have a hope that non-believers […]

Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” We explored the topic of unfailing kindness a few […]

Genesis 39:21 …the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. Some days it feels like we are walking alone in a world gone […]

2 Samuel 22:51 “He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.” Today we visit King David near the end of his reign. This verse […]

2 Corinthians 6:6 …in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love… Before we begin today’s devotion, stop and read the passage from which it comes. Starting in 2 Corinthians […]

Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Today’s verse is another that I have written about in other devotions, on other themes. […]

Job 6:14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.” It is not often we journey into the book of Job for devotional study time, but today we are going […]

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness… I have written about this verse in previous devotions but today we look at it for the inclusion of […]

Romans 2:4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? We return to Romans today (and will […]

1 Samuel 20:14 But show me unfailing kindness like the Lord ’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed… Today’s verse is an amazing request of trust and acceptance […]

Romans 11:22 Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. We begin […]