But there is more. I don’t know if you noticed it or not, but God not only said he would dwell among his people, but he also communicated that he was quite particular about how his house would be built, furnished, and decorated. He wanted his house to communicate who he was and what he valued. God wanted his tabernacle to communicate two things: his unapproachable holi- ness and the mercy of his forgiveness. This means the tabernacle is itself a prophecy. There would be another place where God’s unapproachable holi- ness and his forgiving mercy would meet: the cross of Jesus Christ. Here in God’s mercy plan, the perfectly holy Lamb would die, so that we would become the children of God and so that he would come and dwell with us. A holy God, dwelling among his not- yet perfectly holy children, is our hope today too. What amazing mercy that by grace we have become the house of the Lord.
Reflection
How does the tabernacle point to God’s dwelling with us permanently by his Spirit?
Prayer
Lord, how could you possibly dwell with me? I am always aware of my sin. But thank you for Jesus, who took that sin upon himself at the cross. I laud you for your glorious plan of salvation in him. I pray in his name, amen.
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