Scripture:
“Let them make for me a sanctuary, so that I may live among them.” Exodus 25:8 NET
Observation:
In this passage, God is telling Moses exactly how to make the Tabernacle. He went into great detail about exactly what it was to be like. The purpose for it is the heart of this verse. “So that I may live among them.” God went into great detail to prepare a place that He could dwell and live among His people. From the beginning, God’s purpose has to be with His people.
Application:
In the New Covenant, we are the Temple of the Holy Spirit. We are constantly being made into a place where God can dwell and live within us. The heart of God throughout Scripture is to BE with His people. Sin separated man from God and God has been working throughout history to make His dwelling place among people. He sent Jesus to die, so He could dwell within His people. Now, because of Jesus, the veil in the temple was torn and we have been filled with God’s Spirit. We have the ability to answer the cry of God for centuries, that “He could be our God and we could be His people and that He can dwell among us. May we take seriously the fact that Christ now lives in us.
Prayer:
Father, let my life bring You honor. Help me to live in such a way that You can live among Your people through me. I offer You my life, my heart, my everything. Teach me to walk with You. Live in me. Teach me to walk with You and to honor Your presence in my life. Let me be a Temple you enjoy living in.
Yours,
Jeff
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