Last night I felt the urge to look up the Hebrew word "chesed". I knew it was frequently translated as "lovingkindness" but I felt that I wanted to know more.
“Mercy,” “steadfast love,” “compassion,” and “goodness” are other words chesed is translated into. There is no exact English equivalent for the word.
Chesed is considered an attribute of God and is usually found in the Bible in relation to covenants between God and man.
How amazing to think that God regards mere humans in this way ever! Not only to be recipients of his good love and unchanging love but merciful love as we are surely undeserving.
Things like this make me think how wonderful it is to be able to worship our loving Creator.
Check out Hebrew4christians.com for more on chesed and meditating on the Lord's lovingkindness.
“Mercy,” “steadfast love,” “compassion,” and “goodness” are other words chesed is translated into. There is no exact English equivalent for the word.
Chesed is considered an attribute of God and is usually found in the Bible in relation to covenants between God and man.
How amazing to think that God regards mere humans in this way ever! Not only to be recipients of his good love and unchanging love but merciful love as we are surely undeserving.
Things like this make me think how wonderful it is to be able to worship our loving Creator.
Psalm 40:11
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Check out Hebrew4christians.com for more on chesed and meditating on the Lord's lovingkindness.
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