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There’s a moment in Scripture where God does something extraordinary — something He rarely does. He proclaims His own Name , His own character, to Moses. “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness…” — Exodus 34:6 These aren’t random attributes. This is God telling the world who He is — and who He will always be. This is the foundation of everything He has ever done, and everything He will ever do. For a long time, this proclamation has shaped how we understand Him. But recently, we began to see something new in it — something deeply encouraging: God is stuck in His ways. Not like stubborn people are. Not like someone who refuses to grow. But in the holiest, safest, most faithful way imaginable. God is stuck in His ways — and His ways are good. His Ways Never Change Psalm 103 says: “He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.” — Psalm 103:7 Israel saw miracles. Moses saw t...

I had an unexpected moment of revelation this week — one that came from a dream, a conversation, and the quiet places of my heart I don’t visit often. But out of it came a fresh understanding of something Jesus said that many of us know, but few of us really feel : “If you, being human, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?” — Matthew 7:11 Most of us read that verse and think: “Yeah, God is generous.” But this week, it became something much deeper. Because I began to understand it through the heart of a parent. Through my own desire to be a father. Through seeing the ways my mother reflected the heart of God. Through longing, through mistakes, through waiting, through love. And suddenly, the verse opened up to me. The Parent You Long to Be Reveals the Parent God Already Is There’s something in every parent — or every person who longs to be one — that imagines who they want to be: Th...

Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” For a long time, I’ve heard it said that praise is what we offer God for what He’s done, and worship is what we give for who He is. The more I think about it, the more I realize that worship is really observation. When Hagar called Him El Roi , it was because she saw Him — the God who sees her. When Abraham called Him Jehovah Jireh , it wasn’t because he read it in a book; it was because he experienced God as his provider on the mountain. Those names weren’t borrowed words — they were born from encounter. That’s what worship is. It’s the response that rises from having seen God — not necessarily with our eyes, but through the moments, the hindsight, and the unfolding story of our lives. I often describe it like the moment God told Moses, “There’s a place by Me. Stand on the rock, and I’ll cover you with My hand as My goodness passes by. Then you’ll see My back — but My face shall not be seen....

In the last post, we talked about how God had an original intention for man and never changed it — but He did have to persist. When we think about that, we should be encouraged by His faithfulness and the strength of His resolve. Because YHWH is not only persistent in His plan of redemption — He is persistent in His sovereignty , His graciousness , His mercy , the slowness of His anger , and the abundance of His love. He doesn’t just persist in what He does; He persists in who He is. When He revealed Himself to Moses, He said, “YHWH, YHWH God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and truth.” That wasn’t simply a description — it was a declaration of His nature. Even when humanity strayed, His mercy remained. Even when judgment came, love endured. Even when His people turned away, He turned toward them again. This is the consistency that holds the universe together. The persistence that brings light through darkness, order through chaos, and...