Who is longsuffering and slow to anger?

We often can just feel our pot of water getting ready to boil as we stew over something and the steam beings to rise.

But the Word of God says that God is not a raging bull. In fact, it says that He is slow to anger, and longsuffering. (I.e., He puts up with a lot.)

The Hebrew phrase, 'arak aph' (ארך אף) is rendered 'longsuffering' or 'slow to anger' in the Old Testament.

And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth,
(Exo 34:6)

'The LORD is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.'
(Num 14:18)

They refused to obey, And they were not mindful of Your wonders That You did among them. But they hardened their necks, And in their rebellion They appointed a leader To return to their bondage. But You are God, Ready to pardon, Gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, Abundant in kindness, And did not forsake them.
(Neh 9:17)

But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
(Psa 86:15)

The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
(Psa 103:8)

The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy.
(Psa 145:8)

So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.
(Joe 2:13)

So he prayed to the LORD, and said, "Ah, LORD, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm.
(Jon 4:2)

The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, And will not at all acquit the wicked. The LORD has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
(Nah 1:3)

Praise God that He abounds in mercy and is slow to anger.
May we extend His grace and mercy to others as enjoy the blessing of having received His grace and mercy through the Father's will, the Son's sacrifice, and the Spirit's work.

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.