Exodus 34:1-9 reveals the glory of God as He declares His own name before Moses: merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, forgiving sin yet remaining perfectly holy. The restored tablets served as both a mark of Israel's failure and a sign of divine mercy. Our past, like theirs, reminds us not of shame but of grace. God's forgiveness does not erase His holiness; it magnifies it through the cross of Christ. True worship arises when we remember who we were, who He is, and fall before Him in grateful, obedient adoration.