Ps. 34:5-8
The LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
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,
keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation."
And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped.
Moses was on the mountain with God to secure the tablets of stone. As the Lord came near a cloud descended and stood there. How cool is this! The Lord Himself proclaimed His name! Such power in the name of the Lord. "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation." In this name there is so much of the character of God revealed. He is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Where would we be without those attributes? Lost and undone! His mercy and grace are the sustaining force of my everyday life. Mercy for what I do do and grace for what I can do through Him.
He has visited thousands or we should say untold millions loving them and forgiving their iniquity and sin. Sadly there are many who are so proud that they refuse to humble themselves admitting their sin and accept His forgiveness. Always important to remember is the fact that He will not clear the guilty. If anyone is not covered in the blood of Jesus, his or her sin will be solidly visible. God cannot shower grace where His mercy is not accepted. And then the final part of His name is that sin carries on to the 3rd and 4th generation. Yikes! Every action has its own ramification and that goes even within the family. After hearing the name of God uttered by God Himself, Moses quickly bowed his head to the earth [not just to his chest] and worshiped God. We worship God for who He is! What He can do for us is a by-product of our relationship not the reason for our worship. Sometimes we are so focused inward that we forget what worship is all about, Him not us!
Father,
I worship You this morning for who You are. Thank You for Your great grace and mercy, a grace and mercy unknown anywhere else in the earth except in Your presence. I thank You that You are patient with me not resorting to an anger that I surely deserve. I thank You for Your love and faithfulness and my forgiven sin. I thank You for Jesus whose blood was the agent of this forgiveness. Please be with my family to the 3rd and 4th generation. Keep their eyes on You.
In Jesus name,
Amen
He has visited thousands or we should say untold millions loving them and forgiving their iniquity and sin. Sadly there are many who are so proud that they refuse to humble themselves admitting their sin and accept His forgiveness. Always important to remember is the fact that He will not clear the guilty. If anyone is not covered in the blood of Jesus, his or her sin will be solidly visible. God cannot shower grace where His mercy is not accepted. And then the final part of His name is that sin carries on to the 3rd and 4th generation. Yikes! Every action has its own ramification and that goes even within the family. After hearing the name of God uttered by God Himself, Moses quickly bowed his head to the earth [not just to his chest] and worshiped God. We worship God for who He is! What He can do for us is a by-product of our relationship not the reason for our worship. Sometimes we are so focused inward that we forget what worship is all about, Him not us!
Father,
I worship You this morning for who You are. Thank You for Your great grace and mercy, a grace and mercy unknown anywhere else in the earth except in Your presence. I thank You that You are patient with me not resorting to an anger that I surely deserve. I thank You for Your love and faithfulness and my forgiven sin. I thank You for Jesus whose blood was the agent of this forgiveness. Please be with my family to the 3rd and 4th generation. Keep their eyes on You.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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