Waiting is hard. Waiting on that promotion. Waiting for the kids to get out of diapers. Waiting

for your spouse to get ready to go. What about waiting for that surgery, or that storm in our

lives to pass. We know it’s coming, but waiting is tough. What about waiting on the Lord? What

do we do when we are in God’s waiting room?

Who ever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. IF the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. A large population is a King's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined. - Proverbs 14:26-28

In the past we’ve explored the Ark of the Covenant and its’ contents. God’s Testimony (the 10

commandments), Aarons budded staff, and the jar of manna. We know that this represents the

LAW and mans inability to live under the law. The lid representing the mercy seat is a prelude to

Jesus and the Grace given to us. For we cannot meet the requirements of God’s law, but

through His mercy He gave Jesus as a living sacrifice for us.

The way we view war is linear in that we have opposing sides fighting with various weapons

and strategies. It’s purpose is to have one side or the other surrender. But the difference

between a physical war and a spiritual war is individuality. Satan is not battling for our souls in

some great war in heaven. The battle is within us personally. Mostly with internal struggles.

When The Ark of the Covenant was constructed, three items were placed inside. A container

holding manna, Aarons staff, and a second set of the 10 commandments carved in stone.

These “tokens” were encased in a wood box that was coated in gold. The lid or “cover” of this

box was called the mercy seat. Let’s explore what and why these contents were placed inside

and the significants of the lid (the Mercy Seat).

We’ve all heard, and to an extent know about grace. But understanding it brings us so much

closer in relationship to God. Let’s explore Grace today.

Many people find the doctrine of the Holy Spirit confusing. Is the Holy Spirit a force, a person, or

something else? What does the Bible teach? So much can be learned about the Holy Spirit, but

as an introduction, let’s focus on the fundamentals.

Beginning to understand what the Trinity is a difficult task. It’s like explaining the existence of an

entity that we can’t truly comprehend. Incidentally, when we shift our question from “what is the

Trinity?” to “Why does the Trinity exist?”, the answer not only comes a little easier, but we begin

to truly comprehend the depth of God’s love for us.

Sometimes as a young person we learn scripture and take it as truth without consideration. For

instance, most of us grew up hearing about the Trinity. We learn that The Father is completely

God, The Son Jesus, is completely God, and The Holy Spirit is Completely God. Even as Jesus

was baptized, John baptized Him in the name of the father, the son, and the holy ghost. We

take that at face value as we mature in our walk with Christ. But to understand the Trinity

brings us closer God’s nature.

We think of freedom often when we celebrate holidays like Independence Day, Memorial Day,

Veterans Day, etc. It’s a foundational staple for our country. Men and women gave their lives so

the we as Americans can have the freedoms we celebrate. Actions taken by leaders in our lives

served as a catalyst to free us from bondage. In this lesson, we’ll discussed the spiritual chains

that still exist in our lives, and the way God wants us to break free and live the lives he’s

prepared for us.