July 5 - The Glory of the Lord

July 5 - The Glory of the Lord
Exodus 40:34-38

Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 


In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. So the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.

THAT’s what happened next.

After all of the preparation and the offerings, after all the design and creation, after setting everything up perfectly and putting everything into place, after Moses blessed the people and then finished the work.  After everything was ready … the Lord showed up.

Not only did the Lord show up, but he filled the tabernacle.  Moses couldn’t even go inside because the glory of the Lord filled it up.  He filled it completely!  There was no room left for anything else.

I believe this is what we have to look forward to when we get everything ready and prepare for the Lord in our lives.  When we give Him unfettered access, he will fill us up so completely that there is no room left for anything else.  There is no room left for ourselves.  There is no room left for outside influence.

The glory of the Lord will fill every nook and cranny, every dark place.  He will slide in to places where we least expect to find Him.

Preparation, offering, creation … we are blessed and then the work is finished.

Completely filled up by the Lord God Almighty.  His glory pervading every miniscule part of myself.  That’s what happens next.