That’s an interesting topic, God’s very abode. The place where the Almighty rests, sits!

According to Psalm 99:1 … “He sitteth between the cherubims.” That undoubtedly means He sits on the Mercy Seat in the Holy of Holies, in the Jewish Tabernacle!

Exodus 25:17 is specific … “And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.”

Gold implies “Deity” in Bible typology. A proper place for God to rest!

But now that Jesus has come and died and been raised from the grave … having subsequently ascended to Heaven … God is said to sit yet on His Throne in Glory!

Revelation 3:21 quotes Jesus … “I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.”

Wow!

Hebrews 12:2 amplifies … “Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

He is worthy, our dear Lord.

But now watch this.

Because of God’s Grace. Because of the Power of the Blood of Jesus! Because of Calvary. Because of salvation … we are now invited to “sit” with Jesus in heavenly places.

Read about it. “God hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:6)

All this about sitting!

No wonder then that we are warned about sitting in the wrong places!

Psalm 1 specifically. “Blessed is the man that sitteth not in the seat of the scornful.”

Clearly, our lives must match the place God has provided for us to sit!

“He sat on earth … that we might sit in Heaven,” one could truthfully (Biblically) say.

Amazing!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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