I have been reading through Exodus lately and it is quite the read. Today I was reading about how the ark of the covenant was to be constructed.

I have a Bible that I truly love which is called the Woman’s Study Bible. This Bible is in the New King James translation. I have many Bibles in my home but this remains one of my favorite. In this Bible they had an illustration of the ark of the covenant.

When reading through Exodus 25:10-22 I learned something new, I had always known that the ark of the covenant was what contained the stone tablets of the ten commandments. What I didn’t realize was that on top of that very ark God commanded Moses to fashion a mercy seat. This was a seat which was covered by the wings of two gold cherubim angels.

This was so symbolic for me. Because you see every time God would look down from heaven towards the laws that he had commanded the Israelites to follow He would have to gaze on the mercy seat first.

I love the Bible and God’s law. I think it is the most awesome book ever written. I would love to say that I have been without error in following God’s commandments, but I know better. I sin each and every day and the closer I get to God the more sin I see hidden in my heart.

I take comfort in this passage and the salvation of God’s only Son, knowing that I am no longer judged by my righteousness but by the sacrifice of mercy, Jesus Christ.

Whatever we have done, whatever we have thought, whatever we have intended for evil can be wiped away if we just believe that Jesus came as a sacrifice for our sin.

Praise be to God who sees us through a mercy seat instead of legalism and our own righteousness. For if my ticket to heaven was based on my righteousness I wouldn’t be deemed worthy.