Ryan Daffron

Resurrection Sunday

“…There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim, I will speak with you.” — Exodus 25:17–22

“…she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.” – John 20:12

SOUNDING                                                                                                                                  The Lord is speaking to Moses, giving him detailed instructions for the Ark of the Covenant. He says, “You shall make a mercy seat…and you shall make two cherubim of gold, one on each end…There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim, I will speak with you.” That detail matters. God chose the space between the cherubim as the place of meeting. It was not random. It was intentional. The space itself became sacred because God filled it with His presence.

There is another place in Scripture where space carries meaning. In John 20:11–12, after Jesus died and was laid to rest, word spread that His body was missing. Mary stands outside the tomb, weeping, believing Jesus’ body has been taken. As she looks inside, she sees two angels in white, one at the head and one at the feet of where Jesus had been, with a space between them.

But this time, the space is empty. And yet it is not empty of meaning. It is a declaration. Jesus is not there. The absence becomes the evidence. The space itself testifies to the fact that He is alive.

God has always moved toward His people through space. He filled the space between the cherubim so He could speak. Jesus stepped into our space so He could dwell among us. And then He left a space in the tomb so we would know He is still present and still meeting us today.

BEARING                                                                                                                                       God fills space with His presence and redeems empty space with His life.

PRAYER                                                                                                                                       Risen Lord, help me to create space and not waste it. Meet me there, and teach me to recognize Your presence, whether You are filling it or revealing something through what feels empty.

DROP IN                                                                                                                                      Pay attention to the space in your life today. Where does it feel full, and where does it feel empty? Sit in that space for a few minutes and invite God into it.