“Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
The Loneliness
This verse names God himself shall be with them here, worth examining directly, this whole book’s exploration of belonging culminating in this described, ultimate, eternal reality, worth holding as genuine hope beyond whatever temporary community this present life actually, currently provides or lacks.
Notice they shall be his people, worth holding as comprehensive, communal claim, this ultimate belonging not merely individual but genuinely, actually communal, worth trusting this eternal community as the actual, final answer to whatever loneliness this whole book has honestly, comprehensively named.
This is worth applying as genuine, long-term hope, worth holding alongside whatever present community you currently, actually have or lack, this eternal promise worth trusting regardless of present circumstances, worth carrying as genuine comfort for whatever temporary loneliness this present life still, honestly includes.
Whatever present belonging feels genuinely incomplete or temporary, receive today this verse’s own eternal promise, God himself shall be with them, worth trusting this ultimate, comprehensive belonging as this whole book’s own genuine, final hope, extending beyond whatever this present life currently, actually provides.
Live As Family
- Consider this eternal promise as genuine hope beyond present, temporary community.
- Trust this ultimate belonging regardless of whatever present circumstances currently include.
- Hold this promise today as comfort for whatever temporary loneliness this present life still includes.
Prayer
Lord, the tabernacle of God is with men, and you yourself will be with your people. Let me trust this eternal promise as genuine hope beyond this present, temporary life. Amen.
Carry this today
God’s ultimate presence with his people is eternal hope beyond present, temporary community.