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 Feast 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.
TODAY’S MEDITATION
What would it be like if
you experienced God’s manifest presence every day? Ask God to manifest his
presence in your life this week that it may overflow to those around you.
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