Thoughts for the Day

The highpoint of Exodus occurred when the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. God did not come just to free the Israelites from Egyptian bondage,  but also to be in relationship with them.  What made the Israelites unique was that God himself was among His people. He would lead them wherever they traveled and dwelt amongst their midst when they set camp. 

 

“Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle…The cloud of the Lord hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glowed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.” (Exodus 40:34, 38, NLT).

 

In the same way God  wants to lead  us through our life’s journey.  God not only saves us through  His Son’s sacrifice, He sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us. In the New Testament, Paul reminds us of that:

Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? (1 Corinthians 3:16, NLT) Why then do we stress and let anxiety take us over…we can rest because the Spirit lives within!