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《以赛亚书》四十章对神的大能和威荣，有非常精彩和清晰的描述。我们可以观测的宇宙，从一边到另一边的距离，估计有450亿光年。然而，跟据以赛亚所说的，这只不过是如同神手掌的阔度而已。不过，以无限的神来与这个有限的宇宙相比——尽管宇宙也非常广阔——终究是没有意义的。

尽管如此，当我们想到，全能的神用膀臂把祂的子民揽在怀里，就像牧人抱起羊羔那样，我们仍然倍受感动，想要去赞叹祂这份温柔的爱。我们知道神已把我们的名字写在祂的掌心上，（参赛 49:16）祂怀抱我们时又会喜乐歌唱，（参番 3:17）我们从中所得到的安慰，是无法言表的。

今天，我们中间有些人需要经历来自我们这位神的温柔的安慰，读到并经历祂的温柔慈爱看顾是一个良好的开始。然而，当我们以神待我们的温柔去待人时，人们便经历到神的温柔道成肉身在世界上了。

今天你可以用什么方式来以温柔待你周围的每一个人呢？

Isaiah 40 speaks of the power and might of God with amazing clarity. Estimates hold that the observable universe is 45 billion light years across, and yet, according to Isaiah, that is only like the breadth of God's hand. Ultimately, though, comparing the infinite God to the finiteness of this universe—as expansive as it is—would be futile.

Even so, when we consider that the almighty God scoops up his people in his arms and carries them like lambs, close to his heart, we are moved to marvel at his gentle love. Knowing that God has written our names on the palms of his hands (Isaiah 49:16) and that he sings over us (Zephaniah 3:17) as he carries us along is comforting beyond words.

Today some of us need to experience the comfort of our gentle God. Reading of his gentle loving care is a good start. However, God's gentleness is experienced in an incarnational way (in the flesh) when we treat others with the gentleness that God has shown us.

In what ways can you show gentleness to everyone around you today?