Thought for today: Our Dwelling Place. Have you ever just sat and thought about your dwelling place? There are different ways to see it. You may have a beautiful home that you dwell in physically and you call that your dwelling place. But there is also a dwelling place for your soul to find rest. A dwelling place where your heart can be at peace and where the thoughts of your mind can be turned to joy! The great thing about this dwelling place is that you don't have to be rich to obtain it. This place is in the presence of the most High God. In his presence your soul finds rest and peace that is beyond understanding. It's a spiritual paradise.
Moses knew all about this dwelling place. He knew that being in God's presence was the most important place to dwell. His heart longed to see God's glory because he knew such joy when in his presence. God placed him in a cleft of a rock and allowed him to see his back.
14: And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
15: And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
17: And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
18: And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
19: And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.18: And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
19: And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
21: And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
22: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
23: And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Just imagine being in his presence. Moses only saw his back and the sheer magnitude of his presence changed his countenance so that his face could not be looked upon. He had to put a veil over his face.
Exodus 34:
29: And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
30: And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Psalms 90:1-2
1: Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
30: And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
King David also knew about this place. He wrote psalms and praise about this dwelling place. He called it a "Secret Place". Friend, if your soul is in turmoil and you have searched for answers in this world to bring you peace and joy, you need search no further than the presence of God. Once you build a relationship with the Lord, your soul will have found it's dwelling place. Our souls are only at peace when in his presence!!
1: Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Psalms 91:1
1: He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Kathy Wellman
Reference: King James Bible
