DCLM Sincere Milk 11 December 2022 — The drivers seat
DCLM Sincere Milk 11 December 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The drivers seat
TOPIC: THE DRIVER’S SEAT
TEXT: EXODUS 25:17-22
18And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
19And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
20And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
21And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
22And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Key Verse: “And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel” (Exodus 25:22).
MESSAGE:
Every automobile is designed with a special seat where the driver or pilot sits to operate it. In some countries, the driver’s seat is on the left-hand side while other countries have automobiles with the driver’s seat on the right-hand side.
The manufacturers of automobiles have so designed each vehicle to have special control panels located at the driver’s side. For example, the gear, accelerator, brake, steering, light buttons and others.
The driver is the only one who can operate these control panels. If a passenger without driving skills decides to take over the driver’s seat, then he cannot have a smooth and successful ride to his desired destination. The driver’s seat is the centre of attraction and the one that determines whether the passengers will have a successful journey or not.
When God instructed Moses to have the Israelites build the Ark of Covenant, He commanded that a special seat (Mercy Seat) be placed on top of the Ark. The “Mercy Seat” was the location where God would meet with His people to commune with them. Each time they went before the Ark of Covenant, they experienced the presence of God through the Mercy Seat.
God travelled with them and was the centre of attraction in their fellowship. In essence, we can say that God was in the driver’s seat. When you surrender your life to Christ, you are asking Him to take control and be the Driver and Guide over your life. This is a special privilege for all children of God.
Prayer: Lord, I surrender all unto You. Be in the driver’s seat of my life.
Further Reading: Psalm 80:1, 2
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
