A Place to Meet with God

"One Year Bible" Old Testament History Passage:
Leviticus 1:1-3:17

"Now the Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying,"  Leviticus 1:1 (NKJV)

Leviticus is probably not one of the favorite books of the Bible for most folks.  It is filled with seemingly endless details of priestly practices and procedures.  It is written for the Levites (priests), therefore the name "Leviticus."  There are, however, some real gems hidden in those details. 

Leviticus 1:1 says that God called to Moses "from the tabernacle of meeting."  God had a PARTICULAR PLACE that He met with Moses.  It was a place of communion, fellowship, and instruction.  Here's a question:  Do you have a particular place to which you go to meet with God? 

Someone might react to this question by saying that God is everywhere and we don't have to have any particular places that we go to meet with Him.  In a theological sense, that is very true.  However, in a practical way, I think we need particular times and places set aside to we meet with God.  If you don't plan it, it probably will no happen consistently.  So, I'll ask the question again another way.

Do you have a particular time and place that that you consistently meet with God?

For Moses, it was the tabernacle out there at the edge of the camp (later it would be moved to the center of ther camp).  Different people have different times and places that they meet with God.  For some, it is in their car as they drive to work every morning.  For others, it might be their lunch hour when they sneak off to an out-of-the-way place to read their Bible and pray.  For me personally, it is in the early morning.  I come to our church building and take time in the Worship Center.  For others, it might be late at night, after everyone else has gone to bed.

I believe Jesus had places like this, too.  In fact, the Garden of Gethsemane was probably such a place to which He went regularly to pray. 

There is a promise here!  If you come to meet with God, He will speak to you!  He will give you instructions.  He will encourage you.  That place, wherever it is, will be your "tabernacle of meeting."