When Jewish couples get married they will usually stand
underneath what is known as a chuppah (pronounced hoop-ah), which is canopy
supported by four poles. This canopy was modeled after Abraham’s tent, which
was open on all sides for hospitality.
This ancient practice is done to symbolize two things: the
couple starting their new home together, and that God’s presence will be
hovering over their marriage. In the books of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
we see that God led the nation of Israel through the wilderness by appearing to
them in the form of a giant cloud and a pillar of fire. That is how Israel knew
that God’s presence was with them—He literally hovered over them.
Have you been under a chuppah? You don’t have to be Jewish
to invite God’s presence into your life; in fact, God’s presence is everywhere
(Psalm 139:7-8). But there is a difference in God’s mere presence and the power
that can come with it. Acts 1:8 shows that we have been given power through
God’s Holy Spirit, but when we choose to live a life of sin we quench that Holy
Spirit power (I Thessalonians 5:19).
If you have been quenching His Spirit, get back under the
chuppah.
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