Abounding in Faithful Love
A.W. Tozer has said what we conceive God to be like in our deepest heart is the most important thing about us. At a deep level, our image of God shapes almost everything about us, particularly how we relate to God, to one another, and even to ourselves. In Exodus 33-34, Moses makes a bold request of God: Show me your glory! It is a desire to know what God is really like and to know it at a deep, pervasive, life-shaping level. God's response is surprising: He declares his name (YHWH!) and his character to Moses, letting Moses in on God's own deepest heart reality. Between now and Thanksgiving, we're looking at Exodus 34.6-7, the most often quoted verses in the Bible by the Bible, taking God's self-revelation seriously and asking YHWH to meet us by his Spirit, to open the eyes of our hearts, and to make us know the full reality of his Name. This week, we'll spend time thinking about how God is abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
Read Exodus 34:1-9
Read Exodus 34:1-9, taking note of what emotions rise in you as you read God is "abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness." Were any of your emotions conflicting?
What would you say is the main message the Bible gives us about God? What does your answer reveal about how you view God? Do you struggle to believe that message?
What question do you have about God and/or his character? Where does that question come from?
If it really came home to your heart, how would an experience/revelation of God's loyal love change your life?
Nov 05, 2023 - Gabe Shippam