7 It was Moses’ practice to take the Tent of Meeting and set it up some distance from the camp. Everyone who wanted to make a request of the Lord would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.
8 Whenever Moses went out to the Tent of Meeting, all the people would get up and stand in the entrances of their own tents. They would all watch Moses until he disappeared inside. 9 As he went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance while the Lord spoke with Moses. 10 When the people saw the cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would stand and bow down in front of their own tents. 11 Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting. Exodus 33:7-11 (NLT)
It was Moses’ practice. When the Israelites set up camp, Moses would set up the Tent of Meeting. Whenever they moved (which was a lot), the Tent of Meeting would get set up outside the camp. And he would go talk to God there.
Moses was one busy guy. He was leading hundreds of thousands of people. He was responsible for them and everything that entailed. Not to mention that well, people are people and they can be challenging at times. I began to wonder about the journey Moses was on. Day in and day out. What an overwhelming job he had. Too much to do, not enough time. More than a human could possibly handle.
But Moses was not in it alone. God was in it with him and Moses throughout his journey spent alone time with God. He met him at the Tent of Meeting regularly to talk. He would disappear inside the tent and spend time lingering and listening and sharing. It was there he would get his inspiration. It was there God would share his wisdom and peace. It was in this place with God that Moses would once again be filled with the courage to continue.
Where is your Tent of Meeting? Do you have one? If you don’t, you should get one. We all need one-on-one time with God. You can’t accomplish your purpose without it.