Exodus 40

34 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

35 Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled upon it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

I just love these verses. Imagine being right there when the Tabernacle was finished and everything was in place, and Moses comes rushing out because he is unable to stay in the Tabernacle any longer because the glory of the Lord is filling the whole place! That would have been a sight to behold!

But so often today, we fail to see or feel the presence of God in our midst. God may not be present in such a way that the church is filled with the glory of His presence on a Sunday morning and we all have to leave the building because there is no room. But have you ever felt the presence of God in your life? The times when you just know that He has His arms around you or is close by your side? When you feel that all you have to do is reach out and you would be able to touch Him? Jesus said that when two or three gather in His name, there He will be. So all it takes is for two people to believe and Jesus will be right there with you.

I just think that is so awesome, so amazing, so humbling, to know that when we really truly believe, that God will be right there with us. It puts a whole different perspective on worship on a Sunday morning when you remember that - because God could be standing right next to you when all you are thinking about is that long to do list, what went on in the week, whether the children are behaving themselves or not, if you should go talk to so and so after the service, and whatever else may be filling your mind other than praise and worship!