music :: worship :: life
Let them construct a Sanctuary for me so that I can live among them.
—Exodus 25:8
The ancient peoples of the mid-east worshipped at special places—a holy mountain, a sacred grove, a hallowed well. The early Hebrews did this, too. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob—all dedicated special sites as sacred to God, erected monuments and altars, and journeyed there to worship and offer sacrifices. Moses took the whole tribe of Israel to a holy mountain to worship and built an altar there for sacrifices.
But on the mountaintop, God instructed Moses to build Him a tabernacle—a special tent devoted to Him. This tent was not to protect God from the elements, or to hide Him from the people. The tabernacle served as an invitation to worship, an invitation to fellowship, an invitation to communion with Him.
It was a holy place, but it was a mobile holy place—a sanctum to-go. Wherever they went, whatever they did, the tent served as a visible reminder of God. God wanted to be sure they remembered that He was always with them. He wanted them to know that no matter where they were, they were always invited to worship. No matter where they went, He was always present.
He wants us to know that now. He is here with us right now. He is always present. We need no special place to come and worship. We need not go anywhere to enter into His presence. He sent His Holy Spirit to make our bodies into temples. And it is we who need to become present to Him. We present ourselves to Him, not as burnt offerings, but as living sacrifices, if, wherever we go, whatever we do, we do it all for the glory of God.
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