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God Is Here

What is your sanctuary? Most of us would say that it is a place where we go to find peace. A quiet walk, soft music, the company of a friend....a church. Dictionary.com offers some of the following definitions of a sanctuary: an especially holy place in a temple or a church, the place around the altar, a sacred or holy place. I grew up going to church and whenever someone spoke about the sanctuary, you knew exactly what that meant. It was where the congregation came together to worship. God's house. Let's take a look at what the Bible might have to say about where the sanctuary or "especially holy place" might be... 1 Corinthians 3:16, "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?" 1 Corinthians 6:19, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; your were bought with a price. Therefore, honor God with you