Patience That Is Not Angelic

We already know that the name of God sounds like a breath and that His character is mercy, grace and faithfulness. But how does God react when we let Him down?

In the final part of the series «Meet God» pastor Andrey Polishchuk unpacks one of the most difficult verses in the Bible: Exodus 34:7. You will discover why the Hebrew for «slow to anger» literally translates as «God with a long nose», how forgiveness and the consequences of sin are connected, and why God's patience is not weakness but the most expensive form of strength. We will also answer the main question: how did God's justice and His endless mercy meet at the cross?

Key thoughts:

«Patience is the most expensive form of strength. When you could destroy but you choose to wait. God has a long "fuse"».

«Jonah is the only prophet who was angry with God for being too kind. He quoted Exodus 34:6 as a complaint».

«Sin sets off an inertia of destruction that lasts 3 or 4 generations, but God's mercy releases a wave of blessing for thousands of generations. God is saying: sin is serious, but My mercy is more serious».

«At the cross God was not choosing between justice and mercy. Justice demanded punishment. Mercy answered: "I will bear this Myself"».