Divine Dwelling Place

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. (Psalm 90:1)

Regardless of where we live, whether in a mansion on a mountain or in a tent in the wilderness, God is to be our divine dwelling place. This biblical concept of God as our dwelling place expresses the dependability, reliability, stability, and security we have when we are resting in the Creator of the universe.

Nobody understood this better than Moses, who was called by God to deliver His people out of bondage in Egypt and who led the people of Israel in the desert for forty years with no permanent place to live. Today’s passage of Scripture, Psalm 90:1, is taken from the only psalm that is attributed to Moses, who knew well what it meant to have God as his dwelling place.

Let’s look at how other psalmists expressed this truth:

You hide them in the secret place of Your presence. (Psalm 31:20)

You are my hiding place. (Psalm 32:7)

God is our refuge and strength. (Psalm 46:1)

You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. (Psalm 71:3)

I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” (Psalm 91:2)

Here is something else to consider about having God as your divine dwelling place: You will never be evicted. You have unbroken fellowship and friendship with Him. When Jesus died on the cross for your sins, it was because He wanted to be in an intimate and loving relationship with you for all of eternity. John’s gospel tells us that Jesus came to “tabernacle” with us — that is, to make His dwelling among us (John 1:14). When you are experiencing those times when God seems distant, remember that it was you who moved, not Him. Jesus has promised to never leave nor forsake you, no matter what you do. (If you have trusted in Jesus Christ for your salvation and have even the slightest doubt about the sentence you just read, stop reading this blog and open your Bible to read Hebrews 13:5, Romans 8:38-39, and John 10: 27-30.) The life, death, and resurrection of our Lord has given us access to Him, moment by moment, in order to enjoy fullness of joy in His presence.

I’d like to close today’s message with one of the most encouraging verses in all of sacred Scripture, one that should be written on your heart and emblazoned on your mind:

Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. (Revelation 21:3)

This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!