PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Exodus 25-27
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“Have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.” (Exodus 25:8)
What an amazing experience for this newborn nation of slaves.
The awesome Creator God, so beyond us in being and majesty, lives with you.
The details for the building are meant to impress awe in their hearts.
Healthy fear, healthy wonder, so that they don’t begin to view God as domesticated.
Because of Jesus, God lives in us too, so that we are God’s temples (1 Corinthians 3:16).
Through the Spirit, God and Jesus dwell in our hearts in loving fellowship. (John 14:23).
We are the temples and the priests of the great, awesome, holy God!
This isn’t meant to frighten us, make us cower in fear or grovel in servitude.
Yet we should always remember what an awesome thing it is to live in fellowship with God.
Have we lost our awe and wonder at God, have we domesticated Jesus to ‘our buddy Jesus’?
Through Jesus He is in us to transform us, to restore us as His holy, happy children!
We must be respectful partners in this process, eager to honor the One that lives in us!
This ought to make us careful how we live, how we act and speak in the presence of God.
“Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you.” (Philippians 2:12-13)
PRAYER
Lord, that You and God should dwell in me is more awesome than I appreciate. Inspire me with holy love, that I may be a worthy temple for You!
The details are amazing – what a gift that God gave – a place for His presence. In the campaign for building it, Moses was instructed to receive only gifts from ‘hearts prompted to give’. Not only was the tabernacle skillfully and wonderfully made but he materials used were lovingly given! God’s heart was to be with His people – to connect with them even though contaminated by sin. His Holiness commanded their respect and so ours too! Through Jesus God now connects with me by his Holy Spirit – so that I can be a temple of the living God – what an awesome privilege! My heart says I need to continue to grow in taking care of the details of sinfulness in my heart – much like the detailed plans for the tabernacle given by God.
Lord Jesus you are the Testimony of the Father and the Presence of God in and with us your followers.
Help me O Holy Spirit to be worthy of the Testimony and Presence of Jesus in my day-to-day living in this world so that I will lead those placed in my path to follow Jesus.
Instructions for God’s dwelling with His people.
What details! What a beautiful place with all its splendor.
God dwelling with His people. This is what you need to do.
And He still dwells with His people today. How then shall we/I live?
As the people then were in awe so I too need to be in awe that God dwells with me.
Help me daily Lord to see Your presence as most certainly the people did a long time ago.
Help me to live for You this day.
1
This is the day, this is the day.
That the Lord has made, that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice, we will rejoice,
And be glad in it, and be glad in it.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day
That the Lord has made.
2
We are the sons, we are the sons,
Of the living God, of the living God.
We will rejoice, we will rejoice,
And be glad in Him, and be glad in Him.
We are the sons of the living God.
We will rejoice and be glad in Him.
We are the sons, we are the sons
Of the living God.