Second Samuel again: Thus says the Lord: "Would you build me a house to dwell in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling. . . . I have been with you wherever you went" (verses 6, 9). God Himself did not need a house, because He dwelt with His people wherever they went.
Does that remind you of another "dwelling" verse? John 1:14 says, as you all know, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth."
Has God ever not dwelt with us? Is our God like the gods of the nations, who demand sacrifices but not relationship? This God, who made heaven and earth, asserts over and over in His Word: "And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people" (Leviticus 26:12, that's right, even the book of the law in the Old Testament says this!). This is a beautiful picture of our God, the God of steadfast love and faithfulness fame.
In fact, this God, "who is seated on the throne and who lives forever and ever" (Revelation 4:9) has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).
Never. This is our God.
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