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 the pattern behind the miracles — the heart of God that never shifts.
And what were those “ways”?
Exactly what God declared in Exodus 34:6:
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Sovereign — “The LORD God”
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Compassionate and gracious
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Merciful
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Slow to anger
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Abounding in steadfast love
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Faithful
He doesn’t try on these attributes.
He doesn’t rotate through them.
He doesn’t express them on good days and withdraw them on bad days.
These are not moods —
they are His nature.
Faithful = “Unable to Change”
When Scripture says God is “faithful,” the Hebrew word is ’emet — meaning:
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firm
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steady
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reliable
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unchanging
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unable to shift from who He is
This is why Paul says:
“He cannot deny Himself.”
— 2 Timothy 2:13
God’s faithfulness means He is bound to His own goodness.
He won’t act outside His character.
He won’t suddenly become harsh.
He won’t stop being gracious.
He won’t give up on mercy.
He won’t lose patience with us.
He won’t stop being our Father.
He won’t take His love away.
He is, in the holiest way,
fixed, rooted, anchored, and stuck in His ways.
His Love Is Abundant — and Abounding
When God told Moses He is “abounding in love,” He used the word hesed — covenant love.
Love that doesn’t quit.
Love that refuses to turn its back.
Love that is loyal, steady, and overflowing.
God continues to give us deeper insight into this love —
into His heart as a Father.
A father’s love is consistent.
Predictable.
Steady.
Relentless.
A true father is — in all the best ways —
stuck in his ways.
And Scripture tells us God is the Father from whom all fatherhood gets its name (Ephesians 3:15).
His love is not fragile.
It’s not seasonal.
It’s not up for debate.
It’s not based on our performance.
It’s based on His nature, and His nature does not change.
Revelation That Can’t Be Stolen
Jesus said to store treasures in heaven:
“…where thieves do not break in and steal,
and where moth and rust do not destroy.”
— Matthew 6:20
Some treasure is money.
Some treasure is opportunity.
But the greatest treasure is revelation — what God reveals about Himself.
And when God reveals His faithfulness to us,
it becomes a permanent possession.
No thief can steal it.
No moth can touch it.
No circumstance can shake it.
No emotion can undo it.
Revelation of who God is becomes something we carry.
Because even our understanding of Him becomes a product of His faithfulness.
Why This Should Encourage Us
We can rest today — right where we are — because:
God won’t change the terms on us.
He won’t rewrite His character.
He won’t become someone different.
He won’t retract His love.
He won’t stop being gracious.
He won’t run out of mercy.
He won’t lose patience with us.
He won’t walk away from His promises.
He won’t suddenly decide He’s done with us.
He is who He said He is.
And He does not — cannot — will not — change.
This means our lives are anchored to Someone who is:
Sovereign.
Gracious.
Merciful.
Slow to anger.
Overflowing with love.
Faithful in all His ways.
God is stuck in His ways —
and His ways are perfect.
That’s the safest place in the world for us to be.
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