"The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day" (2 Tim. 1:18)
I have a simple question for you:
Q: Will there be room for mercy on Judgment Day?
As you prepare your answer, consider that the Most Holy in the Temple is called "the House of the Mercy Seat", because the prime purpose of the Most Holy was to contain the Ark of the Covenant, the focal point of which was the Mercy Seat (1 Chron 28:11).
The Mercy Seat was covered by the outstretched wings of two cherubs, one at each end. On the earthly Day of Atonement the High Priest sprinkled blood on the Mercy Seat, which symbolized God's grace and mercy freely given in the forgiveness of sins.
Consider that these things are just a mere allusion to the reality of the heavenly Throne of grace and mercy, where sits Our Lord Jesus Christ ready with outstretched wings to cover our sins with his own blood (Heb 4:16).
Likewise ponder that when the blood of Jesus Christ was spilled, his blood was not just spilled for us, but for the whole world. "And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world", because Jesus "gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time". (1 John 2:2; 1 Tim. 2:6)
Jesus Christ, the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world, poured out his blood for the whole world. That truth will be testified in due time, at the great fulfilment of those things represented by the earthly Mercy Seat.
We know that all mankind will stand before the great white Throne, when all in Hades will stare into the loving face of Jesus Christ. Justice demands that they be judged according to their works, and we know there is only one judgment based on that of works. That is a foregone conclusion.
But, the question is this:
Q: Will there be room for mercy on Judgment Day?
Will the decision be that of Jesus alone? "Do you not know that the saints will judge the world?" (1 Cor. 6:2) As you sit on your heavenly throne will you urge Jesus to lash out in fury, condemning all to Gehenna, or would you have Him remember that "mercy triumphs over judgment" ? (Jam 2:13)
Before you pass your own merciless judgment, remember these words:
"For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy." (James 2:13)
