And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,

— Revelation 21:3

“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.

— Zechariah 2:10

And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

— Exodus 25:8

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 29:45-46

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

— John 1:14

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Humanity lost the joy of God’s unveiled presence when sin ruined the garden where God placed Adam and Eve. God’s commitment to dwell among His people propels His grand plan of redemption.
This wonderful detail makes the new heaven and new earth most glorious. This great promise of God’s presence runs throughout the Bible. God’s promise are He will be our God, we will be His people and He will dwell among us.

The Lord first explicitly stated His intent to dwell with His people after He delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt. At that time, God directed Moses to build a tabernacle, a movable tent where God would meet with them. Throughout Israel’s wilderness wanderings, the tabernacle remained at the center of the Israelite camp, representing God’s presence and the focus of their worship. In the New Testament, the Greek word for “dwell” relates to the word “tent.” John wrote, “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling, or tabernacled among us, the believers.” This same noun is used for God’s “dwelling place” in Revelation 21:3.