Does God dwell with you?

Today I read Exodus 29:10-30:14 and Mark 7:29-8:20. My favorite verses are:

Exodus 29:45 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

Mark 8:11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

God chose the children of Israel to dwell among. He chose to be their God. But they did not remain faithful to God even though He has always remained faithful to them. The Pharisees were a group of Israelites who were very religious. They claimed to know and serve God, but they would not accept that Jesus was God’s Son. They tried to convince Him to give them a special sign from heaven to prove that He was the Son of God. Mark said they were tempting Him. Jesus performed many signs during His ministry on earth, but He did not have to perform signs and miracles to prove who He was. As He followed the leadership of His Father, people who encountered Him had to decide whether or not to believe what they saw. They could not tell Jesus what to do; He did the will of His Father. Each of us today must choose whether or not to believe that Jesus is the Son of God and Savior of the world. To those who choose to believe, He will give eternal life.