Major on Mercy
Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.” (Exodus 33:18)
What would you say is the single, most outstanding attribute about God?
What’s His most important characteristic?
Some people would say it’s His power. Others, His holiness.
But God Himself would give a different answer.
You can find that answer in Exodus 33.
Moses is asking God to show him His glory.
Now the word “glory” could literally be translated “heavy weight.” It refers to the heaviest, biggest, grandest thing about someone. It’s the sum total of their worth.
What Moses was actually saying was, “Lord, I want to see the weightiest thing about You. I want to know Your grandest attributes.” What did God say to him in response?
Ex 34:6-7 tells us, “The Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.”
When Moses asked God to show him the most important thing about Himself, God showed him His mercy.
That means if you and I are to imitate God (Eph 5:1) we must major in mercy too. Mercy, goodness, forgiveness and compassion must mark our behavior above all else.
Major on mercy!
Write 3 names of a friend, family member and a foe today and show your mercy to those persons by phone, post and/or in person.
And they will see the glory of God in you!