A place of witness

The Tabernacle is called the Tabernacle of Witness in Numbers 17. It was a witness to the presence of God, the purity of God, the protection of God and the provision of God. As a Christian we have the presence of the Risen Lord with us. He said that He would be with us even unto the end of the age. We also have His purity. Our righteousness is nothing but dirty rags but He hath clothed us in His righteousness just as He clothed Joshua, the High Priest, in Zechariah 3. He is our protection. We are called to put on the armor of God that we may be able to stand against the devil's attacks. Finally, He is our provision. There is nothing we need apart from Him. He doesn't give us the victory, He is our victory. He doesn't give us patience, He is our patience. He doesn't give us holiness, He is our holiness. When Jesus became flesh and tabernacled amongst us He became a witness to the fact that we are children of God.