Sanctuary: a place of refuge, a holy place

Sometimes I do come back to it, and sometimes I don’t.

Today I was reading in Psalm 73 and verse 16-17 stuck out to me.

“But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end.”

In the verses prior, the author was speaking about not understanding the way God works. He makes some observations of what he sees going on around him and he expresses a frustration and lack of understanding.

Then he figures it out. When he is weary to understand…which even though we will never understand it all, we always seek to know Him and reflect Him more…He goes to God.

The sanctuary he speaks of was where God met His people. It was the center of camp and set apart.

It was set apart as a place where God dwelled among the people and access to the Holy was granted.

When he was weary to understand, he went to God.

And that is what I need to do as well. Instead of setting something aside to come back to later, I need to take it to the sanctuary. I need to take it to God.

I am quick to research, read, listen, and think on the things I don’t understand…which isn’t bad.

But what is best, what is needed, what is required, is to take it to His sanctuary.

All the time.

Every time.

The sanctuary is also where we get to know Him.

We can read about Him, learn from other people and their stories, see Him in creation…but never fail to forget nor underestimate the power of going into His sanctuary…His presence…and being with Him.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”

-Psalm 46:10

Sit in silence and soak in His presence.

Talk to Him.

Ask questions.

Share your life with Him.

Go into the sanctuary and get to know Him.