THE STORY, Chapter 5
Exodus 19-20; 24-25; 32-34; 40
New Commands and a New Covenant

The Temple - A Place for God to Dwell
 
“the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle. Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle." Exodus 40:34-35(NLT)

Reflection
 
In Genesis 2 God dwelt on earth among people in Eden. Thereafter , however,  human beings, having chosen to separate themselves from submission to God’s love and provision, became untethered to their Master. I was once taught that “as the glory of a kite is to be tethered to the one flying it, so the glory of a human is to be tethered to his or her Master. It is the tethering that causes us ‘to fly’”.

In Exodus God told Moses to build a locale, a tabernacle (a special tent), in which His presence would dwell. It was placed in the center of the immense Hebrew community. It was a visible reminder of the necessity of their being “tethered” to God. As long as it was God among them who led, they would flourish.

In the New Testament, the locale of God, the place of his residence, is each believer. The body of of believer in Jesus Christ is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

In what ways are you conscious of being “tethered” to the leading of the Holy Spirit? Do you respond to the Spirit’s tugs and pulls?

Prayer

“Lord, this day I will be attentive to your "tugs and pulls". Rather than busily pursuing my tasks, I will slow down a bit, listen more, sense your leading and as I do, Lord, help me to follow your lead at each moment, not mine. In the name of Jesus, Amen."