resilience | lent devotions

The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin...” Exodus 34:6-7, ESV

When the Hebrews wanted to express a close, intimate relationship with each other they used the other person’s name twice. We see examples of this when God speaks to individuals in the Old Testament such as Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and Samuel. And Jesus uses the same model with Martha, Simon Peter, Saul and most poignantly with his own Father on the cross (my God, my God why have you forsaken me?).

Moses was one of the most resilient leaders in the Old Testament because - more than anything else - he wanted to know and experience the Lord. And the Lord’s response to Moses was, “I want that, too.” When God uses his own name twice it reminds us he doesn’t need a relationship with us, he is complete as he is, he is God all by himself. But his heart is for us.  

The Lord, the Lord wants a close, intimate relationship with you.

Let’s pray
Thank you for your great love and blessing over my life and for drawing me in to relationship with you. I want to be like Moses – my face shining with the reflection of your glory because I have met with you. Help me would walk in a deeper, closer friendship with you today, Father. In Jesus' name. Amen

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