He Moved His Dwelling Place

November 14th, 2026
by Arlie Francis

People have always come to this land looking for God.

They still do. This week we've watched them arrive from every nation: pilgrims, tourists, seekers, the curious, the self-sufficient, and the hurting. The geography of the Land leads them all to the same place. Every road in Israel seems to climb toward Jerusalem, and every path in Jerusalem draws them to Mount Moriah, the Temple Mount.

That was God's design from the beginning.

The detailed instructions Jehovah gave for building the Tabernacle had a purpose. He intended the blessing promised to Abraham to flow outward from His dwelling place to all peoples: men and women, slave and free, Jew and Gentile. "In you all the families of the earth will be blessed" (Genesis 12:3).

Moses understood that without God's presence, the land meant nothing. "If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here" (Exodus 33:15). Jehovah granted the desire of his heart. He went with His people into a land set at the crossroads of the nations. The Tabernacle first rested at Shiloh, but it's ultimate destination was Moriah. His presence finally settled in the Temple built by Solomon.

But stand at the top of that hill today, and you'll see the problem. The grand Temples of Solomon and Herod are gone. What remains is a retaining wall. People travel thousands of miles to find God's house, and they find stones.

The Land still leads people to the place. But the place is no longer where He lives.

God did not lose His dwelling place. He moved it.

"Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:16).

If you follow Yeshua, the Most High now dwells in you. That changes everything. God is no longer leading people to a mountain. He is leading them to you. To your table, your workplace, your street, your neighbor's front porch.

And you are not only His dwelling place. You are His priests. "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9).

The Church has not replaced Israel. It has been grafted in to what already existed. But, make no mistake, you are a priest of the Most High God. A priest stands between God and people and presents one to the other. That is your calling now, to people of every land, whether they come to Jerusalem or never leave home.

Somewhere today, someone who is searching for God will cross your path. They may not know what they're looking for. But God knows where He's sending them.

In the House of the Lord, the priests never stopped working.

What will you be about today?

Blessings!

Arlie