Reading
SAA Notes
The Ark, the Table, the Lampstand and the Altar of Incense – all have great symbolical importance and can teach us much about the person and work of Jesus Christ. The very word Ark should alert us to start with Noah. Inside the Ark is safety from judgment! The Atonement Cover exactly covered the box – atonement is only for those inside the Ark. None inside shall be missed! Jesus is the DOOR!
SJA Notes
* God of steadfast love and faithfulness, please show us how to live today from Your word.
“The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat were the faces of the cherubim.”
Here is the making of the ark, the mercy seat and the cherubim.
This is what the Lord spoke of back in Exodus ch 25,
“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 …”
The cherubim are carved works of human hand.
They are not God, there is no idolatry here. They are created beings.
And they were to be replicated here in gold, their faces toward the mercy seat.
The mercy seat is positioned above the ark, and God meets with His people there.
God come down to man.
Again we see Jesus clearly in this.
God come down to man, become man, sinless and without fault, teaching God’s word with power and love – Jesus is God’s mercy seat, between the cherubim who are reverently facing Him as GOD.
Jesus is God’s mercy come down to us, fashioned in the likeness of us humanity to win us who were enemies back to Him.
And even now, on this side of His resurrection and ascension, He continues on in the mercy seat – Our Great High Priest continually and always interceding for us!
How good is God’s mercy, not giving us what we deserve!
* Dear God,
You have shown us from Your word today of Your coming down to meet with Moses from above the mercy seat.
Thank You for Jesus, in whom we see Your mercy so clear and powerful.
Thank You that You in the Person of the Son, Jesus, continues right now to pray for us at the right of hand You the Father.
Amen.