By Sidharth Mohandas
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. [Hebrews 4:16]
In order to have a fuller revelation of this Scripture, we need to clearly understand the Throne Room of God. We have been given a faint idea of what the Throne Room is like from the earthly tabernacle that God asked Moses to build for Him. The earthly tabernacle had two places: The Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. The Most Holy Place was the Throne Room of God which contained the Ark of the Covenant. Now, the lid that covered the ark is whats called the Atonement Cover or Mercy Seat, where the High Priest sprinkled the blood of a lamb that was sacrificed for atonement. At the two edges of the Mercy Seat were the cherubim of Glory. [Cherubim are winged angels that guard the throne of God]. Well, that’s a glimpse into the faint copy of God’s Tabernacle.
Now when everything was arranged, the priests would enter the Holy Place to carry out their ministry. Only the High Priest entered the Most Holy Place, and even that was limited to only once a year and he was not to enter without the blood of a sacrificed lamb. He was to offer the blood by sprinkling it on the Mercy Seat for his sins and the sins committed by the people in ignorance. When God saw the blood, He’d have mercy on His people.
When we come to the Newer Covenant, we are told that Christ came as our High Priest of the good things that are already here [Heb 9:11]. And He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle and went into the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood. Jesus’ blood was sprinkled on the Mercy Seat not for Himself, since He had no sins, but for us. The blood of Christ is ever before God and each time He sees the blood, beloved, He is moved with mercy.
Now with this bigger picture in mind, I want you to re-read Hebrews 4:16:
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
This verse is for you who feel unworthy to approach God. Your confidence to approach God must solely be on the sprinkled blood of Christ. Heb 12: 24 tells us that the sprinkled blood [of Christ] that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. The blood of Abel spoke judgment and condemnation, but the blood of Christ speaks mercy. However, it doesn’t stop there; it goes one step ahead and opens us to the very life of God, to everything we would ever need to stand complete in Him. Hallelu Yah!
Great post. Thank you, I need that Hebrews verse at the moment. Blessings.
Singing hallelujah with you!
Do you know this song from Hillsong? Excellent…
In the darkness, where everything is unknown
I faced the power of sin on my own
I did not know of a place I could go
Where I could find a way to heal my wounded soul
He said that I could come into His presence without fear
Into the holy place where His mercy hovers near
I’m running, I’m running, I’m running to the mercy seat
Where Jesus is calling, He said His grace would cover me
His blood will flow freely, It will provide the healing
I’m running to the mercy seat, I’m running to the mercy seat
Are you living where hope has not been
Lost in a curse of a lifetime of sin
Look, the illusions, they never come true
I know where there’s a place of mercy for you
He said that you could come into His presence without fear
Into the holy place where His mercy hovers near
Come running, come running, come running to the mercy seat
Where Jesus is calling, His grace will be a covering
His blood will flow freely, It will provide the healing
Come running to the mercy seat
Complete in Him. Amen. Good post.
Thanks for your encouragement. Ihave posted my final 2 chapters.
Hi Sidharth,
I like your post about the mercy seat. Really cool.
Shalom