He passed in front of Moses and said, "I am the Lord, I am the Lord, the merciful and gracious God. I am slow to anger and rich in unfailing love and faithfulness."
When Moses received the law from the Lord, God introduced Himself to Moses as the merciful and gracious God. This was the first time that God had personally issued written instruction to men. Prior to implementing the law, He gave the underlying source and foundation which is His mercy, grace, love and faithfulness. God's implementation of law gives our lives a focus onto His very purpose for our creation. Without this foundation of mercy, grace and love, man would be prone to wander aimlessly without purpose. By standing, however, upon the foundation given to man, we become the recipient of His complete and unfailing love.
No comments:
Post a Comment