God Promises He is On His Throne

Psalms 99:1, 7, 9 The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake…7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them…9 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
 
WHERE is God? He sits enthroned between the cherubim. He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. He is at his holy mountain. Do you see him? God wants us to see him. He’s right where he must be to be the LORD of your life.
   “LORD” is used seven times in the nine verses of this psalm. The psalmist urged the Jews to remember God is I AM, who has always existed. He formed the earth then came from heaven to establish his promise that through Abraham God would form a great nation to bless the world (Genesis 12 and 15). He then came to Israel to direct his nation through the exodus to Canaan. On the way, he established his presence on the Mercy Seat between the cherubim atop the Ark of the Covenant. From his mercy seat, the LORD engaged in very personal conversations with Moses. He spoke to his chosen leader through the pillar of cloud. Exodus 33:10 Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent of meeting, they all stood and worshiped, each at the entrance to his tent. 11 The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent. The psalmist once more reminded Israel they are a privileged people to belong to the holy LORD. They have followed him from Egypt’s slavery into Jerusalem, the holy mountain God has chosen to be the home of his reign on earth.
   Today we rejoice and are glad that from this holy mountain has come I AM’s new promise. This is the new testament of God’s personal presence with the world. The church is designed to be God’s “tent of meeting”. Through the Lord Jesus Christ, God has come to personally talk with us from his mercy seat of grace and forgiveness. He has established his heavenly throne in all the nations as the gospel advances.
   Through the Holy Spirit, I AM speaks to his people today through chosen messengers. A true messenger is as Moses, who faithfully spoke what God said to him. Messengers today know what God says because the Bible is God’s Word. Whenever the Word is taught, the church should celebrate and confirm God is directing us to his throne. Revelation 7:15 “They are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.”  
   He reigns. Let the nations tremble, let the earth shake because he speaks righteousness and justice to reveal his statutes and the decrees. In your response, exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy. Always savor the joy to know he has chosen you to hear his voice. Anticipate with gladness you will stand before his throne one day to worship him. You know that’s true because he promises he is always on his throne.