#DailyDevotion Listen To The Words Of Peace From The Lord’s Mercy Seat

Easter Week 2 Thursday

Read Ex 25:1–22

Exo 25:20-22  The cherubim shall spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.  (21)  And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you.  (22)  There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel.

The directions the Lord gives to Moses concerning the construction of the tabernacle is in accordance to, that is, it is a model of what he saw in the presence of the Lord. It is a miniature of what we might call heaven. And in the Holy of Holies we see this picture of the throne of mercy and it surrounded by two cherubim. There is nothing on the throne; no depiction of the Lord. He does not want an image of himself to be worshipped. We see in other places of Scripture a similar image. In Isaiah there are two seraphim facing the throne of God. In Ezekiel, the throne of the Lord is carried by four, what we call cherubim. Finally in Revelation there are four living creatures which are similar to those in Ezekiel except each one only has one face. So we get an idea of the Lord always being surrounded by his angels.

Now it would be from the throne on top of the ark which the Lord would speak to Moses often throughout the wilderness journey. It is interesting to note that it is from the Mercy Seat of God the Lord speaks to Moses and communes with him. You see, the Lord is mainly a Lord of Mercy, Love, Kindness, Patience and Forgiveness. It is only when these qualities of the Lord are rejected or despised that we see the Lord who is one of judgment.

In the heavenly places it is on the mercy seat of the Lord, our Lord Jesus Christ brought his blood on Good Friday and poured it out upon there much as the high priest would do every year on the day of atonement. It is there our Lord Jesus Christ began his reign at the right hand of the Lord at his ascension. From there Jesus rules the world with his grace and mercy. He sends the message of reconciliation throughout the world by means of his church, its ministers and its people from this place, because it is the mercy seat of the Lord. It is from there he speaks to his church and to the world everything is forgiven, be repentant and believe, be baptized and receive the Holy Spirit.

Heavenly Father, ever speak to us, from your mercy seat, the message of reconciliation, your love, mercy, forgiveness kindness and patience and give us your Holy Spirit that we may trust that message and live according to it. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.