Hesed, His Lovingness by David Nelson

Posted: 2007-04-03 22:46:25

HESED,  HIS LOVINGKINDNESS           4-13-07

The Lord is always about what is right, what is good, and what is just. But it is such a blessing to understand also His lovingkindness (hesed in Hebrew). The Lord wants us to know that Hesed is not just about the great love that He has for us but there is great kindness in His love. He wants us to know that He is not just showering us with mercies night and day but that they are tender mercies.

He knows our needs every moment of every day and can provide in an instant just what we need, when we need it. He may test us to the furthest degree but when our hand is in the air with the knife set to come down (like Abraham to Isaac), He can make us hear or see the ram that we need. (Gen 22:14)  He can give us our heart’s desire or what we need at exactly the right time. (Jehovah Jireh)  Also, He is the God who is there. In Ezekiel chapter 48 a city is described and measured out, and the very last verse and word of Ezekiel the prophet is Ezek. 48:35, “It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.” (Jehovah Shammah)  There is a city, He is there. There is a throne, He is there. See that burning bush over there, He is there. See that mountain, He is there. Let us go up to Him, He calls us up to be where He is. “I have prepared a place for you, that where I am there you may be also (with me).”  He is always there for us. He knows our every need, every want, every desire. He is there for us, not for our pleasures 1^st but He wants to be one with us. This pleases Him and we will be fulfilled with all that we have ever longed for.  Also, He wants us to raise a beautiful banner, full of the best colors, that speaks that He is over us. Look at who He is, not at us. See Him! He is over us. He is our banner. His banner over us is love. (Jehovah Nissi, Ex. 17:15)

Ps. 63:3, “Your lovingkindness (hesed) is better than life.”

Ps. 107:43, “Who is wise, and will observe these things (principles), even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.”

Ps. 143:8, “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust.”

Jer. 9:23 & 24, It is not wisdom that we should glory in, we should not glory in might, strength, or riches: “But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.”

Jer. 31:3, “The Lord hath appeared of old unto me saying, Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”

Hos. 2:19, “And I will betroth thee unto me forever, yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness and in judgment and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.”

Ps. 36: 7 & 8, “How excellent, precious, priceless is your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings. These shall be abundantly satisfied, they relish and feast on the abundance of your house, and you cause them to drink (drink their fill) from the river of your delights and pleasures.”