Tent of Meeting

Many of us have a special place where we go to meet with the Lord. Whether this is a certain room in our house, a place in our yard, having a place where we can go to get away from our normal routine is a good thing. My brother in law goes up by a certain water tower in his town; it is a place where he goes when he really needs to be with God.

In Exodus 33 we read how Moses would leave the camp to go be with the Lord, and to hear from Him. I have always been stirred about this place and how the cloud of His presence would descend upon the tent and Moses would speak face to face with the Lord. It’s a good thing to love the presence of the Lord, for as we spend time with Jesus, it changes us and when we go out in the world we can help make a positive difference because of the touch of the Lord on our lives. Now, we may not literally shine like Moses did when he came out of the presence – but we are different as we spend time with the Lord (but it would be great it God would do some shining in us).

While this tent of meeting was where Moses would go, he was not the only one who went into the tent. We read in verse 11 that his servant Joshua would not leave the tent, he simply hung out in the presence of the Lord. This is a great part of the story because as Moses had relationship with the Lord and had this special place, he was able to lead and mentor Joshua in what it meant to have a close relationship with the Lord.

What a powerful example this is to all of us. Not only can we be strengthened and enhanced in our relationship with Jesus as we set a time and place apart to be with Him – but we can set an example for others to follow.

Lord we love you and it is our desire to be with you and to know you more. Hear the cry of our heart this day to be with you and know you more. Lead us Lord, as we lead those who follow us. May there be a renewed love for your presence in our lives and in all of your church.

God bless you all