How do we know God will dwell with His people?

The assurance that God will dwell with His people is rooted in His faithfulness to His covenant promises. In Exodus 29:45-46, God explicitly states, 'I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.' Throughout Scripture, this promise is fulfilled and re-iterated, culminating in the incarnation of Christ as described in John 1:14. The Apostle Paul further affirms this in his letters, emphasizing that when Christ dwells in us by His Spirit, we bear the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27). Thus, God's presence among His people is not just a historical event, but an ongoing reality for believers today.