Mercy Seat

I've been a bit "under the weather" for a few days, and yesterday, I just wanted come comforting. I put one of my family's favorite recipes in the crock pot, turned on a feel-good movie ("You've Got Mail"), and put on my favorite pair of comfy pajamas. Isn't it funny how we can wallow in our self-pity or sickness by celebrating it? Even if I ate a burger and fries, my tummy was going to feel yucky, but it's like that chicken was calling out to me "You're sick! Eat me!".

 Through different times in my life, I've found myself feeling yucky, though I wasn't sick. Having your heart broken, being "broke" financially, or feeling brokenness over a loss can all leave you feeling yucky inside AND out. Each time, I knew I couldn't fix my yuckiness with chicken, pajamas, or movies. I knew that the only help I would receive would come from the Lord. Often, during these times, I didn't just want to pray, I needed to pray. I needed to run into the shelter of the Lord. I needed to feel His protection, His grace, His love. Years ago, I heard a song titled "Mercy Seat", and while all the lyrics don't apply to my situations of despair, the chorus conveys my feelings like nothing else could ever do. "I'm running. I'm running. I'm running to the Mercy Seat. Where Jesus is callin', He said His grace would cover me. His blood will flow freely. It will provide the healin'. Come runnin' to the Mercy Seat I'm running to the Mercy Seat." Have you ever felt like you just wanted to go running to your parents for comfort? Maybe your spouse or best friend? That's how we should feel about Jesus!  We know that He loves us more than anyone could ever love us, so there's no better person to run to than Him!

Does that apply to you? Sometimes it applies to me. My human nature overcomes my spiritual nature and instead of running to the One who can help me, I run to others for their opinion. If it does apply to you, I want you to click on the following link. I'm asking you to close your eyes and listen with your heart.

Go running.  Click here:  MERCY SEAT