July 7

Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. — Exod 40:35 BSB

In the last chapter of Exodus, we read that Moses did everything the Lord commanded him to do. As Moses obeyed, the glory of the Lord descended and filled the tabernacle until there was no room for Moses, and from that moment, the pillar of cloud overshadowed them as their guide and protection. In the same way, we have been building as the Lord commanded, and now the temple—our hearts—must be handed over to Him to possess and fill. If you let Him, He will fill you so completely that there will be no room for yourself or anything else. The glory of the Lord will fill the temple, encompassing, guiding, lifting, and keeping you. From that time on, your light will not fade, nor your sun go down.

Do you want power? You have God for it. Do you want holiness? You have God for it. And so for everything. God is bending down from His throne today to lift you up to your true place in Him. May the cloud of His glory surround and fill us from this day forward, so that we are lost sight of forever.