“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” As Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, his first request is for his father to “take this cup of suffering away from me” Luke 22:42 (ESV)
“Hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast…” Hebrews 6:19 (ESV)
The mercy seat is first introduced in Exodus 25:10-22. This is part of a larger passage that is dealing with the construction of the...
''Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.'' Psalm 89:14 (ESV) - God is just. It...