Pitches His Tent

If I was asked to pitch a tent it would probably be this one: prone to falling down, no ground cloth so you are sure to be soaked at night, etc.

 

There are many references in the Bible to tents. One of my favorites is in John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

 

Here are notes from an on-line sermon:

Verse 14 – John here introduces the concept of the Word, last mentioned in 1:1. The Divine Word took on flesh, used here with no reference to a sinful nature but rather in the simple sense of Jesus’ becoming a human being. The eternal Word, who was with God and who was God, became a Person and came to live among us. The idea of dwelling with, or taking up residence with, renders a Greek term that literally means “to pitch a tent.” The impact of John’s statement in common language might be something like this: “the Word became a living, breathing Person, and He moved in next door to us." http://hearttoheartbiblelessons.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/god-revealed/

 

When God pitches a tent today I am fairly certain His would be more like this one: sleek, water proof, not prone to falling down, etc.

 

Vine's Expository Dictionary says of "to dwell": The Septuagint version of the Old Testament uses a great number of Greek words to translate yasah and sakan. But one word, katoikein,is used by far more often than any other. This word also expresses in the New Testament the "dwelling" of the Holy Spirit in the church: "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith" (EPH 3:17). The Greek word skenein ("to live in a tent") shares in this also, being a more direct translation of sakan. John 1:14 says of Jesus, "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us."

Clear the ground of sticks and rocks. Make room for God to abide and dwell with you.

 

Radical acceptance requires Total Surrender to the Holy Spirit.