When the LORD reveals his Presence to Moses in the 34th Chapter of Exodus, he proclaims that he abounds in steadfast love, as captured by the Hebrew word hesed.

When I think of examples of hesed, I think of my mother watching for me to get off the school bus when I was in Kindergarten and First Grade.

She watched out the kitchen window.

She was always there, making sure I was safe. And that I knew she was glad to see me.

Similarly, we can depend on the Presence of the LORD God to always be watching over us, making sure we are safe. And letting us know we fill his heart with joy.

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For more of my thoughts about the hesed of the LORD God, please read my blogs “The Hesed of the LORD Endures Forever”, “Hesed Saves and Nurtures Baby Moses”, “Hesed Saves Israel—Passover”, “Hesed Nurtures Israel—From the Red Sea to Mount Sinai”, “Hesed Nurtures Israel—Mount Sinai”, “Hesed Establishes the Work of Moses’s Hands—Mount Nebo”, “Hesed Blesses Forever—David”, “Walking Humbly With Hesed—Micah”, “Hoping in Hesed—Jeremiah”, “Hesed Returns Israel to Jerusalem”, “Jesus Embodies Hesed—The Vision of Isaiah”, “Jesus Embodies Hesed—Fulfilling the Law of Moses and the Prophets”, “Jesus Embodies Hesed—Sowing the Ideals of the Law of Moses and the Prophets”, and “Jesus Embodies Hesed—Saving Lost Sheep, Lost Coins, and Lost Sons”.

For more about my mother, please read my blog “My Mother’s Preaching and Teaching” and the passage “Moses’ Mother Saves Him” in my book The Promised Land.