Have them
make this sanctuary and I will dwell among them. (Exodus 25:8)
Tabernacle
is a verb meaning to dwell. It can also be a noun and brings to mind
different things, such as the traveling tent considered the house of God in the
time of Moses.
It also
refers to the small huts made by the Jewish people during the Festival of Tabernacles [Booths]. For
seven days, the Jewish people lived in small makeshift shelters to connect with
their ancestors who traveled through the wilderness.
The root word
of tabernacle also
gives us the word tavern. In
this usage, it would refer to an inn, where travelers could dwell on a temporary
basis.
Psalm 90:1 speaks
of God being our dwelling place. Lord,
you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
Ezekiel 37:27
reads: My dwelling place
will be with them; I will be their God and they will be my people. The
bottom line is that God wants to be close to us, to live in us, and for us to
live in him. If you need convincing, read this: Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell
with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be
their God (Revelation 21:3). What a blessed promise! We will live with God
and God will live with us for all eternity.
This
week, how will God’s presence in your life be manifested to those around you?
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