Sanctuary Series: That the World May Know

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We have spent considerable time digging deep into the scriptural vision for sanctuary. There is a temptation, however, to make sanctuary a self-centered, inward-focused ideal, whether that focus is on the individual self or the broader church. We think: it is MY sanctuary or OUR church’s sanctuary. But to do this limits God’s intentions. As we will see in Solomon’s prayer for the consecration of the temple, the nations have a role to play too. They will be drawn to the glory of the temple. Likewise, Jesus, who embodies all the attributes of sanctuary, calls all people unto himself. Therefore, as we attempt to embody what it means to be a sanctuary, let us be reminded that our church sanctuary is not for us alone but that we might share it with the world around us drawing them to the very presence of God.