The glory of God casts its splendor over the mercy seat… this is the highest, truest and most central truth of all that has been entrusted to us. It is the simple yet unimaginable truth that God has, by His grace and according to His own love, has saved a people that He chose before the foundations of all eternity. It is the truth that God will do everything needful to show His heart, His justice, His perfect love and His willingness to forgive - in a word, to display His infinite heart of mercy.