This may be obvious to us. Kindness is an act of love or favour shown to another. We expect this from a loved one, but it is a rare trait amongst those whom we live with day to day, week to week or even month to month. Familiarity breeds contempt and this statement is more often true than false.
Modern day love is very big on the grand scale of things, but very poor in the other days of the year. Instead of kindness, we are rough and at times abusive in speech and behaviour. We expect certain things to be done in a particular way, and when it is not, we are angry. It is more believable if it was written - 'love is fearful or angry'. But the Lord Jesus Christ, in His earthly ministry, showed much kindness even to his enemies. Even the demons knew the power and authority that Jesus Christ had to immediately throw them into everlasting torture (Matthew 8:29) if He so wished. But to the Scribes, particularly to the Pharisees, He was gentle in His rebukes.
This is what we need in our lives - true kindness that is not contingent (dependent) on circumstances which suits us. Love is truly kind. Love one another rightly!
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