Main Thought
It has always been God’s desire to dwell among His people. But do we have a place for Him? Demands and distractions are abundant. Our schedules are full, and we have plenty of commitments. We might not have any time or space for God left - and our hearts feel His absence. We need to make room for God. We can make room for God when we surrender our hearts in worship, and when we surrender our hands to serve. We can offer our resources, like our time and treasure, to Him. If we make room for God, then He’ll come to dwell with us. He will reveal Himself to us and through us.
Main Passages
44 I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar. Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate to serve me as priests. 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.
- Exodus 29:44-46
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 1:14
“You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ…But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
- 1 Peter 2:5,9
Discussion Questions
What are the benefits of having adequate time or space for God in our lives? What are potential consequences of not having enough time or space for God?
Do you feel that you have adequate, consistent time and/or space in your life for God? Why do you feel that way?
Is there anything you can offer to God in order to make more room for Him? How can you do that practically?