06/04/2026
WHO GOD REALLY IS
To understand forgiveness, we have to understand the one who gives it.
So let’s rewind all the way to Exodus chapter 34.
Moses is on the mountain. He’s desperate. He says to God, “Show me Your glory.”
Now, God could’ve answered with thunder and lightning. He could’ve parted the sky. But He doesn’t.
Instead, He gives Moses a sentence. A revelation of His own character. And here’s what He says:
“The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness… forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin.”
This is a core element of who God is.
God doesn’t forgive because He’s soft. He forgives because He’s good.
Forgiveness isn’t a random act He sometimes does it’s part of His name. It’s embedded in His identity.
Let’s break this down:
➡️ Merciful – He doesn’t give us the judgment we deserve.
➡️ Gracious – He gives us blessings we never earned.
➡️ Slow to anger – He’s not on a short fuse with your failures.
➡️ Abounding in steadfast love – His love isn’t rationed; it overflows.
➡️ Forgiving – And He doesn’t absolve reluctantly. He does it joyfully.
This isn’t cheap grace.
This is justice fulfilled through Jesus. God’s wrath didn’t vanish. It was absorbed. On the cross. So you could be free.
