The Position of Prayer
The position of the altar of incense was "before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat" (Ex. 30:6). Since the altar of incense was two cubits high, while the Mercy Seat was a cubit and a half high, at the altar of incense one looked down upon the Mercy Seat. In the Old Testament, there was a veil between the altar of incense and the Mercy Seat. But the veil has been rent in two (Mt. 27:51). We can come boldly to the throne of grace, directly into God's presence, and by faith look on the Mercy Seat. As we come to God in prayer, we need to realize that we come to a throne of grace and whatever we receive is because of God's mercy. We deserve nothing; we should have a deep sense of our unworthiness before God.
For one to demand anything of God indicates that he certainly is not conscious of looking on the Mercy Seat. We are indeed "heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ" (Rom. 8:17); but while we are still in the flesh, there should be a deep consciousness of our unworthiness before God.
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven: (2 Ch. 7:14). "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble: (Ja. 4:5).
The proper position for prayer is not a matter of standing, kneeling, with the head bowed or lifted up, but it is the attitude of the heart in a conscious looking upon the Mercy Seat, upon God's grace and goodness, so undeservingly received from Him.
"Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God and he will exalt you"
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