God is among His people. God wants His people to have life in Him to the fullest. He wanted that reality to be unmistakably clear to all of Israel, and to all of His people today. And since He knows we are so prone to forget and be led astray from even the most wonderful truths and realities, He fills our lives with reminders that He is our God, and that we are His people.

At the very heart of the tabernacle, which resided at the very center of God's people, the ark of the covenant resided as a clear reminder of the presence of God among HIs people. And throughout the history of Israel, the ark reminds us that the presence of God is not a magical tool to be used for personal gain...the presence of God is not to be taken lightly...and the presence of God brings LIFE.