God dwells

just finished slowly (and i do mean slowly) reading through the book of exodus. it's an exciting and incredibly detailed account of God bringing a people He calls His own out from bondage to the Egyptian empire. God hears the cry of His people. He remembers them. and He sends His man, moses, to make a case before pharaoh to let the children of Israel go...but pharaoh refuses.

so God Almighty literally takes on the greatest nation in the world to prove His sovereignty and might to the world...and especially to His own people. that they would know that He is God...and He is THEIR God.

so He leads them out into the wilderness on their way to the land He promised to provide for them...and while He's out there He establishes some ground rules about how this theocracy is going to work. moses is given the commandments and instructions to build the tabernacle...the place where God's glory will rest.

what an awesome thought. God wants to dwell with His people. He walked with adam in the garden. and now His people are living in tents...so He lives in a tent...

God dwells with His people.

which just gets me excited about this upcoming season where we remember the incarnation. that God dwelt with us in humanity. wow.

there's an appropriate Christmas reminder: God dwells.