Relationship

Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent of meeting.” Anyone inquiring of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp. And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent. As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke with Moses. Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they all stood and worshiped, each at the entrance to their tent. The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent. Exodus 33:7-11.
We are starting something we call Men's University and I read this passage in the reading material. Moses had a meeting place with God, the Tent of Meeting. Notice God spoke to Moses face to face. We talk a lot about relationship with God. What does that look like? With different people it changed. Moses had a tent of meeting.  Many others did not have a tent of meeting. Abraham, Paul the Apostle, Daniel, Enoch, King David.  Some were called Friend of God. God took Enoch. You might say each was different.  Perhaps Moses had a Tent of Meeting because he was surrounded by people. They stood at the tent door and watched him go in. Moses had no place to go to be alone out on this desert.  He needed a place to get away, privacy.  I am sure there were times Moses prayed publicly. We need private time with God, where we can talk face to face. Daniel would kneel before a window facing Jerusalem.  Enoch walked with God. Was this a daily meeting with God? it must have been frequent for there to be a special tent. There was relationship, God knew these men. I  think of my closest relationship on earth, my wife. There are daily conversations, sometimes several throughout the day. Daniel prayed three times daily. Enoch walked with God.  I have other relationships, that are not as close.  The closest relationships are daily. How close do we want to be with God? is it a daily relationship?  Weekly?  or there are some that go once, twice, maybe even three times a year to meet with God. Your relationship depends on you, how much time you interact with God. He is there waiting for you to show up. Do you have a favorite place or time? Do you like to walk with God as Enoch did? God is there, how often do you show up? God bless, LVZ.