His Presence

Exodus 29 (ESV)
45 I will dwell among the people of Israel and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.

This section of scripture is at the end of the description of the process to sanctify the temple and the priests. This comes after warnings of not to make the same kind of incense used in the temple and not to anoint an ordinary person with the anointing oil for the temple and the priests.

Even after warnings that if not heeded would cause a person to be cut off from Israel, God affirms His love for His people. He desired to dwell among them. He desired to let them know that He was their God.

Here's an exciting thing to think about, if you have ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins and to be your Lord and Savior, you are no longer an "ordinary" person. In fact you are a priest and a temple. I Peter 2:9; I Corinthians 6:19-20.

Do you live your life as an anointed priest of God? Do you even think of yourself as that? Remember that He dwells among you and has equipped you. Everything you need is in Him - you just need to ask Him. And what is required of your priesthood? Always point to God. Glorify Him. Proverbs 3:5-6. And when people ask why, point to what Christ did for you and how He enabled you. I Peter 3:15.