My father used to work in an office not too far from the school I attended in seventh grade. I usually walked home for lunch, but sometimes Dad would say, “Stop by the office and I’ll give you a lift. I’ll meet you there.” It was a treat to go home for lunch with him.

After a huge crowd of former slaves had exited Egypt, the task fell to Moses to form the crowd into a united people who would know themselves to have a unique identity. That identity included the heritage of their ancestors as well as the more recent and dramatic call of God that had brought about their Exodus.

As Moses often mentioned, it was a task too large for him to achieve alone, and God revealed to him that He valued this project enough to be personally engaged in every aspect of the rescue of these people.

“There, above the cherubim that are over the ark . . . I’ll meet you there, and give you all my commands for the Israelites. ( Exodus 25:22) Of all the instructions God gave to Moses concerning the Exodus and the tabernacle to be built, the focus in everything centers on the Holy of Holies, where God will meet with the representative of His people. It is the place where He says “I’ll meet you there,” the very purpose of the exodus itself, for God is claiming a people, a group who will become a nation which will

display what life on earth is like for those who have been “there” to meet with the Lord. “I’ll meet you there” are the loving words of God that express His own desire and intention as well as the people’s hope and opportunity.

Some of the first words that Jesus spoke after his resurrection were, “Don’t be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; I will meet them there.” (Matthew 28:10)

When I walked over to Dad’s office, I knew I’d get a cheerful greeting, a ride home, and lunch with my family. I looked forward to a truly good time. I believe that God looks forward to time we spend with Him. He spent centuries telling His people “I’ll meet you there”, at a place of His own design and later with the person of His own son. Meeting Him “there” is a joy and a pleasure, but it”s also meeting with One who shares our unique identity and who loves us without measure.

Love In Him,

Prue