In Exodus, God literally asks His people to make space for Him. He tells Moses, "Have the people build Me a sanctuary, so that I may dwell among them." Not because He needed a building, but because they needed a way to understand what it meant to make room for His presence.
Back then there were so many rules and regulations just to get to God. You couldn't just talk to Him whenever you wanted. There were priests, sacrifices, rituals, specific places, specific times. Most people never even got close to where God's presence actually was. They believed in Him, trusted Him, followed Him but their access was limited.
And now, here we are. Now I can just talk to Him. Anytime. Anywhere. No middle man. No special words. No wondering if I'm doing it right. I can talk to Him in the car when I'm frustrated, in the kitchen when I'm overwhelmed, in my bed at night when my mind won't shut off. I can even talk to Him in my head when I can't find the words out loud.
And He hears me. He listens. He's not distant. He's not behind a curtain. He's not waiting for me to get it all together first.
But if I'm being real, sometimes I still act like God is hard to reach. Like I need the right mood, the right moment, the right version of myself before I come to Him. Like I have to clean myself up a little before I'm allowed in.
When the truth is, I have more access to God than they ever did.
They had to build a whole tabernacle just to get close to His presence. We don't have to build anything. God is still asking the same thing He asked them back then, Make space for Me.
Not with wood and curtains, but in our hearts. In our time. In our attention. He's already here. He's already listening. The only question is whether we actually made room for Him to stay.
Love Pastor Mandy
Ark of Hope Ministry
Daily Reading Exodus 24-25
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