Location, Location, Location

"Moses took his tent and pitched it outside the camp, far from the camp, and called it the tabernacle of meeting. And it came to pass that everyone who sought the Lord went out the the tabernacle of meeting which was outside the camp." Exodus 33:7

This week's chapter is called "God Seekers have a place to meet with God." Before I started this I had heard people talk about having a prayer closet or a family altar in their house. I just never really got that concept. But when I started down this journey and got serious about blocking out distractions and focusing on truly seeking God I saw the importance of a specific place for meeting with God. I tried different places, the front porch, my bedroom but everywhere I went I was distracted by things or noises going on in the house. So finally I migrated to the far corner of our basement and built my "tent of meeting." (The story of the "tent of meeting" will come this week!) It's nothing spectacular but it is devoted to my time with God. Something about going to this place that has a specific purpose helps me to truly focus on my time with God. Hey if Moses can use a shabby tent to seek God, I think God is pleased with any location devoted to Him.
As I finish this chapter and prepare for this week's Bible study I'll go into more detail behind the why of a specific location for seeking God and how it can truly set you up for some quality time with God.