Moses would go to that tent and when the rest of the multitude of the Israelites saw him go there, they stood in their tents watching. God came and spoke with Moses and Moses spoke with God. I like to use the word 'commune' to describe what Moses and God did.
Here is Google's definition...
com·mune2
kəˈmyo͞on/
verb
- 1.share one's intimate thoughts or feelings with (someone or something), especially when the exchange is on a spiritual level.
"the purpose of praying is to commune with God"
synonyms: communicate, speak, talk, converse, interface More
He communed and made a regular habit of it and then returned to the camp of the Israelites. "Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent". They both valued that communion with God.
If you look again at Numbers 7:89 after the Israelites had completed the building of the Tabernacle as designated by God; all the furnishings and articles of worship and sacrifice and they dedicated the Tabernacle then to God, Moses is the first one in there and talking with the LORD and he heard the LORD speaking with him from between the two cherubim. This was in the Most Holy Place of the Tabernacle where God was dwelling among the people.
The Most Holy Place....do we have a 'most holy place' that we get away from the hubbub of life? Moses' tent was outside the main camp. The Tabernacle was in the midst of the people where God desired to be. God still wants to be in the midst of His people and says that "where two or three are gathered together in His Name, He'll be there". (Matthew 18:20).
We can commune as individuals and/or collectively with God in the Name of Jesus Christ. This is His great desire. Oh that we too will reciprocate that desire and make it a habit as Moses did or as Joshua who was free to stay in the tent. What was the name of that recent movie, War Room? Is was actually a bedroom closet turned into a prayer room. We can do the same, oh maybe not a closet or a tent but some little spot that we keep for that. I have a little mat made by my mother-in-law that is next to my bed. I sit on it on the floor and commune with my Heavenly Father.
Colossians 4:2 asks us to "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful". And we know that the early Christians did just that as we can see from Acts 2:42. As a result they ended up praising God...and God added to their number daily those who were being saved" (Acts 2:47).
This is encouragement to myself and trust that whoever reads this will find that desire to commune with God. If you have the desire, you will have the time and turn it into a habit. More than a habit. A yearning that I must, I must, I MUST, connect with God no matter what.
Devote yourselves to prayer acknowledging God and your dependence on Him. I doubt Moses would have gotten far if he didn't lean on his Jehovah God; His covenant-keeping God.
Thank-you Father, God, for Your love and desire to commune with your children. I'm reminded how Moses depended on You so much and daily communed with You. You say in your Word, "Devote yourselves to prayer..." This is a habit, a desire, I need to inculcate; to acknowledge and depend on You, oh Father, God. You actually want to hear from us, Your children. Thank-You for your humbleness. The God of all the amazing and awesome creation wants to connect and commune with us, Your human being creation. May one and all, including myself, look forward to a daily meeting with You in communion and in mutual enjoyment in Your presence. We can have more or we can have less of You but You are ever standing by to meet with us. Thank-You from the bottom of my heart. Lots of love,
ERC April 2017.
Thank you Eunice...this reminded me of today's sermon...
ReplyDeleteOh, Hi Floral!
DeleteI was in ss so not sure what the sermon was about. Can you highlight?