Exodus 34: 6 & 7
Then Yahweh passed by in front of him and called out, “Yahweh, Yahweh God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression, and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”
Daily Dwellings
What does this indicate about who God is?
Contemplate the multi-faceted beauty of God’s nature as revealed in this passage.
Verbalize your appreciation for and value of God’s glory to him.
What does this indicate about who God is?
Ponder the implications these truths have upon how you see and understand the world you live in and the life you live in it.
Consider the distinction between who God has revealed himself to be and how rightly your life represents and reflects what he has shown you.
Ask our Lord to align your living with what he has revealed about himself.
What does this indicate about who God is?
Meditate upon how this passage impacts your understanding and appreciation of the Gospel.
Dwell upon Christ’s redeeming work and how it empowers you to represent and reflect what God has revealed about himself in this passage.
Thank our Lord for your redemption and restoration to him through the work of Christ Jesus.
Fasting Focus
Be filled and satisfied with these truths:
It is part of God’s nature to refrain from giving you the penalty you deserve for denying and misrepresenting him.
It is part of God’s nature to give you abundantly more than you could ever deserve.
It is part of God’s nature to plan and direct all things to display his greatness for the good of his people.
Proclamation Prompts
Make it known that ...
... the God who has made all things has revealed himself in a personal way so that we may know and enjoy him.
... God delights to give mercy and grace to those who seek him.
... God will forgive anyone who turns to him of anything they have done against him.