Exodus 34:6
The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
There isn’t much to say today other than to marvel at God’s great compassion and graciousness. Notice that it is He who declares His attributes to Moses in this passage. When we consider our sins in light of God’s holiness, then we better appreciate His compassion and grace. Especially to imagine how this was demonstrated in His great patience towards the Israelites’ disobedience and rebellion against Him. He had saved them with a mighty hand from slavery in Egypt only for them to grumble and murmur. Yet He continued to love them, to provide for them, and to lead them. We are very much like the children of Israel. Indeed, as the Psalmist elsewhere declares:
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.
For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:10-14)
Reflections
1. Do you marvel at God’s compassionate and grace towards you?
