There I Will Meet You
Has your world shattered and left you with no hope for your marriage?
“For the generations to come this burnt offering is to be made regularly at the entrance to the tent of meeting, before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you; there also I will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by my glory.” (Exodus 29:42-43)
God wants to meet with you. Not only does He want to meet with you, but He also provides the way for it to happen. When God led the Israelites out of Egypt with Moses as their leader, the idea of meeting with God probably sounded a bit foreign.
They had heard about the God of the fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. They had seen God’s miraculous power as He brought the plagues on the Egyptians and provided a way for their escape. Yet they didn’t know how to approach this holy and awesome God.
God tells Moses how to construct the tabernacle, the altar, the Ark of the Covenant and the atonement cover, so that a sinful people could meet with a holy God. Then He makes a solemn promise, repeating it for emphasis:
“I will meet with you.” (Exodus 25:22; 30:6; 30:36)
Those things symbolized and foreshadowed the coming of Jesus and His death, which would make atonement for our sins – the only way a sinful people may meet with a holy God. God made a place for us to meet Him and that place is the cross. Every time we to go to God, through His Son Jesus, God will meet with us. What a wonderful promise!
Righteous and holy God, thank you for providing a way for me to come into Your presence. Thank you that You promise to meet with me. Help me not to neglect the wonderful privilege You have given to me. Amen
Questions: How does knowing God will meet with you impact your life? What is the significance of God meeting with us rather than us meeting with God?
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Dear Hedy, You write so “down-to-earth”, there is no hiding or pretending, and I like that. Yes, there was a time when I was putting on a false front, trying to impress people (everyone) that I was OK. Then God showed me to see where I really was, which led to my great “turn around”. Now my morning devotional time is very precious to me. Yet, I admit, that sometimes I too miss a day or even two. I’m with you Hedy, that we must not let even a good habit become so routine that it ceases to be special. Though my day is often full of prayers: praise, petition, guidance, intercession, thankfulness…. there is nothing that can take the place of meditation on God, the study of His Word, and prayer.
Now, to answer Suzanne’s question: Mankind has throughout history tried to meet with god, which has led to many religions. Our efforts are just too inadequate and cannot reach high enough (to meet with God). That is why God had to reach down. HE did so in sending Jesus!!! Then, as this devotional details, God again was the instigator to arrange a way of meeting with us. Thank you for that insight, Suzanne, that He set the place and made it possible for mankind to come where He was waiting. So, even today, He is the ONE who makes it possible for us to have an audience with Him. God is waiting, 24-7, for our prayers! Jesus, our great intercessor, is listening, and then dresses up our imperfect words so that what reaches the Father is a perfect prayer from a perfect person! As I write this, I’m moved to tears at the fact that Jesus actually loves us so much to do this act of intercession for me!!! First He’s made a way for us to come to the Father, and now He represents us before the Father. In great thankfulness I also mention the Holy Spirit who is our Councilor, Guide and Comforter. Who could be in a more favored position! We dare not neglect of belittle such great Salvation! Blessing to all who read this; and remember: your secret thought may be more of a prayer than then words you speak.
I just reread my post & noticed I made a mistake,A BIG MISTAKE WITH DELETING WORDS ETC.! When I said I didn`t put to much thought into the fact that He provided a way to come into His presence. Of course I know …It`s because of Jesus & what He did at the cross.What I meant was that sometimes I *not forget or *…MMmmm can`t think of the word….devotion times can become to routine….that I don`t think enough of the fact that He has provided a way for me to come into His presence.
I`ve been thinking about this the last few days where I`ve completely missed devotion time because of distractions & I guess I`m a little scared of this becoming the norm!
Has anyone else gone through this sort of thing?
I remember a devotion I read awhile back..it talked about these people who were alcohol & drug addicts. For them this was their way of dealing with the pain of neglect and/or abuse. Looking back at my life,instead of dealing with it like them*except for smoking*,which I`ve quite …my plan for dealing with it was… desperately trying to prove to everyone I came in contact with that I wasn`t worthless,that I would amount to something etc.
I am so thankful that now I have Saviour in my life & I don`t have to prove anything to Him….It didn`t come easy & there`s still times when I think..why,God,why me? The times when I read that He said*I love you*…& I`d think when`s the other shoe going to drop? Not as often as it use to,but it does pop into my mind sometimes…doesn`t stay very long because I`ve learned that the more I trust Him, who loves me, the stronger I become*faith wise*
Thank you for this devotion Suzanne,it has opened my eyes to some things He wants me to work on. I really never thought to much about the fact that He has provided a way for me to come into His presence….and I am so thankful that even when I`m less than what I`d wanted/should be….I call out & He helps/shows me how to never neglect the wonderful privilege He has given me…..that`s the prayer I just said now.