What's the first thing you see when you open your eyes each morning? Your phone? Your to-do list? Your worries about the day ahead?
The Israelites organized their entire camp around one central reality: God's presence. When they stepped out of their tents each morning, the first thing they saw was the pillar of cloud or fire over the tabernacle. It was their first sight in the morning and their last at night.
God didn't just rescue Israel from slavery and send them on their way. He moved in. He dwelt among them. This wasn't a visit—it was residence. The same God who tabernacled with Israel has come to us in Jesus Christ. John 1:14 tells us "the Word became flesh and dwelt (literally 'tabernacled') among us." God doesn't ask us to meet Him halfway. He comes all the way down to us.
The question isn't whether God wants to be present in your life. The question is: have you organized your life around His presence? Is He at the center of your camp, or are you still sitting on the throne?