Grietje Commelin 
“(…) Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”Exodus 34:7 Today’s text is a difficult one. Does God punish children for the sins of their parents? No, not in an absolute sense. Read for example Ezekiel … Lees meer
“The LORD, the LORD, (…) maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.” Exodus 34:7 We humans do a lot of bad things. Today’s text mentions the words wickedness, rebellion and sin. From other places, we could add injustice, unrighteousness and transgression. All this cries for God’s judgment. Somebody has to pay for … Lees meer
“For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”Psalm 100:5 The Lord is faithful. If he promises something, he will do it. A good example is God’s covenant with Abraham and his descendants, the Israelites. These people left God over and over again, but God remained faithful and … Lees meer
When speaking about the Old Testament or about God’s will for humans, often the term “Ten Commandments” appears. But what is the meaning of these Ten Commandments and what are they about? Historical background The history of Israel as a nation started when God rescued them out of the land of Egypt, out of the … Lees meer
“God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.”1 John 4:16 God is love. Both within the holy Trinity and towards creation. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit love each other, and they have the same love towards humans. See for example this saying from Jesus: … Lees meer
“And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness (…)”Exodus 34:6 The phrase that God is “slow to anger”, is repeatedly used in the Bible. It learns us two things. The first is that God is not hot-tempered, he … Lees meer
“And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness (…)”Exodus 34:6 Moses wants to see God’s glory. God agrees. He shows his glory by revealing his own Name. That name is not just “how God is called”, but it … Lees meer
“To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One.”Isaiah 40:25 God is not just one among many gods. He reveals himself as the only real God. All others are fake. They are either products of the human fantasy or evil spirits claiming to be god. God is … Lees meer
“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”(Psalm 90:2) We are temporary creatures. We are born, grow up and die. Generations come and go. Even the world had a beginning and will be renewed when Jesus returns. We can hardly … Lees meer