Shalom,

Today I want to share from Kenneth and Gloria Copeland's "From Faith To Faith" devotional:

Major on Mercy

...I beseech thee, show me thy glory. Exodus 33:18

What would you say is the single, most outstanding thing about God? What's His most important characteristic? Some people would say it's His power. Others, His holiness. But God Himself would give a different answer.

You can find that answer in Exodus 33. There Moses is asking God to show him His glory.

Now the word glory could literally be translated "heavy weight." It refers to the heaviest, biggest, grandest thing about someone. It's the sum total of their worth.

So what Moses was actually saying was, "Lord, I want to see the weightiest thing about You. I want to know Your grandest attributes." What did God say to him in response?

Chapter 34:6-7 tells us, "The Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin."

Just think about that! When Moses asked God to show him the most important thing about Himself, God showed him His mercy.

That means if you and I are to imitate God (Ephesians 5:1) we must major in mercy too. Mercy, goodness, forgiveness and compassion must mark our behavior above all else.

Major on mercy and others will see the glory of God in you.

AMEN!

When we GIVE mercy, we are already in postion to RECEIVE mercy and grace for ourselves! Make sure that YOU are sowing seeds of TRUTH (God's Word) and GRACE (God's unmerited favor)! You ARE who HE says you are and you CAN DO what HE says that you CAN DO! Here is Hillsong with "Who You Say I Am":

Shalom in Him!