CSB
The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lordโthe Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth,
NIV
And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, โThe Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,
ESV
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, โThe Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness
Memorization Strategies
Try one or two of these strategies to make memorizing easier, especially for dyslexia and learning differences.
God is kind and patient.
โ The Lord-the Lord: point upward with both hands.
โ a compassionate and gracious God: place one hand over your heart and the other reaching out like youโre helping someone up.
โ slow to anger: move your hands slowly, like a gentle wave, and take a deep breath.
โ abounding in faithful love and truth: spread your arms wide, like youโre showing something overflowing and big.
Draw a big heart with the words โcompassionate,โ โgracious,โ โslow to anger,โ and โfaithful love and truthโ written around it. You can add a small figure of Moses at the bottom looking up at the heart to show God revealing who he is.
Head Summary
God shows Moses who he really is by speaking his own name and character. He is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and overflowing with faithful love and truth. God is not quick-tempered or cruel; his heart is full of mercy and steady love. This verse becomes a โname tagโ for God that the Bible returns to again and again.
Heart Prompt
Choose one moment this week when someone in the family messes up, big or small. Before reacting, pause and quietly remember this verse: โGod is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger.โ Then choose one way to show patience and mercy instead of instant anger. Later, talk together about how hard or helpful that was.
Hands Practice
Choose one moment this week when someone in the family messes up, big or small. Before reacting, pause and quietly remember this verse: โGod is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger.โ Then choose one way to show patience and mercy instead of instant anger. Later, talk together about how hard or helpful that was.
Family Question
What is one story from the Bible, or from our own lives, where you can see God being compassionate and slow to anger? .
Prayer
Lord, thank You for being compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth. Help our family remember Your gentle heart when we fail and when we are tempted to be harsh with each other. Make us more like You. Amen.