Date: Wednesday, 16th September, 2026
Text: Exodus 34:6–7
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
The ways of God are a reflection of His character. When the Lord revealed Himself to Moses, He proclaimed, “The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth” (Exodus 34:6). This reveals that God’s actions always flow from who He is. His mercy is not weakness, His patience is not indifference, and His goodness never compromises His truth.
The same God who forgives iniquity, transgression, and sin is also perfectly just. Exodus 34:7 reminds us that He “will by no means clear the guilty.” God’s mercy and justice are never in conflict. He lovingly gives room for repentance, but He also upholds righteousness. At the Cross, both His mercy and His justice met perfectly in Jesus Christ.
If we are to walk in God’s ways, we must reflect His character in our daily lives. Be merciful without compromising truth, be patient without approving sin, and be gracious without abandoning righteousness. The more we know God’s character, the more we become like Him.
Prayer Nugget: Father, let Your character be formed in me. Make me merciful, gracious, patient, truthful, and steadfast in righteousness, so that my life will reflect Your ways wherever I go, in Jesus’ name.
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