I Will Make My Dwelling Place Among You
Leviticus 26:11-13
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Leviticus 26:11-13 And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. 12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people. 13 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.
In context, God is speaking to the Israelites about the blessings of living in a relationship with Him, especially the blessing of His presence. From the beginning of the Bible, God has desired fellowship with His people. We see this in the Garden of Eden, where God walked with Adam and Eve before sin entered the world.
In these verses, God reminds Israel that He rescued them from slavery in Egypt. This points to what Jesus Christ has done for us. When you put your faith in Christ, He rescues you from the bondage of sin and brings you into a relationship with God.
Through the Holy Spirit, God now dwells within every believer. You have the blessing of His presence wherever you go. Although you cannot see Him now, one day you will see Him face to face and enjoy perfect fellowship with Him forever.
Spend time today thanking God for His presence in your life. Draw near to Him through prayer, worship, and His Word, and enjoy the fellowship He desires to have with you.~ Jeff M Newman
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John 8:23-24 Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
John 8:54-58 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’ 55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.” 57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?” 58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
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