Tabernacle of God

Exodus  33:7  And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.  

Praise the Lord!!

Today we will meditate upon the Tabernacle of God.

Tabernacle means meeting place of worship. In old testament we found the tabernacle was pitched outside the camp of the Israelites.

Why was tabernacle build?

1. Israelites sought the Lord for guidance. ( Exodus 33:7)
2. They came together to worship the Lord (Psalms 84:1)
3. They came to tabernacle to fellowship with the Lord (Psalms 132:7)

But that was not God original plan, Lord wanted to dwell with his people. ( Ezekiel 37:27)

Ezekiel  37:27  My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 

He promised to raise a tabernacle in the midst of people. (Amos 9:11) ( Acts 15:16)

 What does tabernacle mean in new testament?

Tabernacle means
1. Believer of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:1)
2. Children of God who do his will and seek to please Christ. (James 1:23)
3. Children of God who seek his second coming so that we would be with him eternally. (2 Corinthians 5:4)

Hebrews  9:11  But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;  

New testament tabernacle was built not by hands as it was built in days of Moses. But you are the building of Christ built with Holy Spirit in a perfect manner.

Reason for building a tabernacle in new testament

Revelation  21:3  And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

1. God wants to dwell in you.
2. God wants you to be His prized possession.
3. God wants to fellowship with you wherever you go.

Saints!! Know that you are the building of Christ hence present your bodies as a living sacrifice.

Romans  12:1  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

God Bless