Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. (Psalm 90:1)
Regardless of where we live, whether a mansion on a mountain or a tent in the wilderness, our God is to be our Dwelling Place. This biblical concept of God as our dwelling place expresses the dependability, reliability, stability, and immovability 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 wandered around in the desert for forty years with no permanent place to live. Our passage of Scripture comes from the only Psalm attributed to Moses who knew best what it meant to have God as his dwelling place. Check out how other psalmists put 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 with God as your divine dwelling place. 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. In the Gospel of John, he tells us that Jesus came to “tabernacle” with us (John 1:14). When you find those times in your life when God seems distant, remember, it was you who moved, not Him. Jesus has promised to never leave nor forsake you, no matter what you do. The life, death, and resurrection of our Lord has given all of us access to Him moment by moment in order to enjoy the fullness of joy in His presence.
Let’s close with one of the most encouraging verses in all of sacred Scripture that should be written on your heart and emblazoned on your mind because you dwell with God:
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!
Grace for the Race 