GOD’S CHARACTER

Exodus 34:6-7
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

6 The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out,
“Yahweh! The Lord!
The God of compassion and mercy!
I am slow to anger
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
7 I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations.
I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin.
But I do not excuse the guilty.
I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren;
the entire family is affected—
even children in the third and fourth generations.”


Moses asked God to reveal His glory to him. God responded to Moses request, giving him only a glimpse. As God passed before Moses, He proclaimed the perfection of His character.

God is full of compassion, mercy, faith and unfailing love. God is forgiving and slow to anger.

At the same time that God is so gracious, He is also just. He does not excuse the guilty. There are consequences for sin which last for generations.

God’s character never changes. It is uncompromising. His character is the standard that gives meaning when we seek to be loving, faithful, merciful and patient. While we can never match His example … the standard is lofty … we don’t throw in the towel. Every day we strive for the perfection that has been set before us.