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 settled down upon it and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. (Exodus 40:34-35 NABRE)
About a year after Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, he erected a tent to hold the arc of the covenant. The tent was a sanctuary where the Lord dwelt in the midst of the people. (Exodus 25:8) In what probably seems like a fable to many readers, we learn a truth about God that remains relevant even in our busy, modern lives: He wants to live among us and to have a relationship with us.
For me, Christ's real presence in the Eucharist is a remarkable and profound extension of his presence in the tent of meeting as we see it in Exodus. May we always be mindful of God among and within us so that we look for him in others and in ourselves. May we always remember our purpose to be part of the creation that gives him glory. And when we lose our bearings, let us seek only his company, nothing more.
Today, I will seek to be in the presence of the Lord.
Saint Peter Chrysologus, who strongly encourages us to pursue knowledge, pray for us.
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