Exodus 34:6-7 | The Lord is steadfast on our journey, but what does this promise really mean? God does not promise that life will always stay consistent. God does not promise that there will be no consequences. It means that God is and will be merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love. And the great promise that we get in our covenant relationship with God – is that God will be with us on the journey.