Moses pitches the Tent of Meeting outside the camp. Whenever he enters, the pillar of cloud descends, and the Lord speaks with Moses face to face, as a friend. After failure, God still invites honest meeting. Intimacy is restored through humility and separation.

It reads in Exodus 33:7–11 Easy:  Moses used to take a tent a short way outside the camp. He called it “the meeting tent.” Anyone who wanted to ask something from the Lord would go to the meeting tent outside the camp. Any time Moses went out to the tent, all the people watched him. They stood at the entrance of their tents and watched Moses until he entered the meeting tent. Whenever Moses went into the tent, the tall cloud would come down and stay at the entrance to the tent. And the Lord would speak with Moses. So, when the people saw the cloud at the entrance of the tent, they would go to the entrance of their own tents and bow down to worship God. In this way the Lord spoke to Moses face to face like a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would go back to the camp, but his helper, Joshua son of Nun, always stayed in the tent.

Father God, draw us into Your presence. Teach us to seek You with open hearts, to listen when You speak, and to walk with You as friends. May Your nearness guide us and Your voice shape our steps. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.