Gospel Thoughts Journal #5: IS SANCTUARY FOR ME?

THE SANCTUARY IS...

THE SANCTUARY IS GOD'S INITIATIVE, GOD REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE TO GET A PERSONAL FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HIM.

THE SANCTUARY IS A WAY OF LIFE IN CONSTANT INTIMATE FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD

THE SANCTUARY IS A JOYOUS COMMEMORATION OF GOD'S MIGHTY ACTS OF DELIVERANCE IN THE PAST, PRESENT FORGIVENESS, PEACE, ASSURANCE.

THE SANCTUARY IS SHOWING GOD'S WILLINGNESS TO BE NEAR AND CREATE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS CHILDREN DESPITE THEIR SINS

THE SANCTUARY IS RELATIONSHIP BASED ON LOVE NOT ON ADVANTAGES

THE SANCTUARY SHOWS:

THE LOVE THAT WOULD NOT GIVE UP ON YOU.

THE LOVE WHO WANTED TO BE CLOSE TO YOU.

THE LOVE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE YOU.

God loves His children and HE PROMISED TO DO HIS BEST TO GET THEM BACK INTO HIS SIDE.

He is so willing to accept His children back, the reality of sin DID NOT DETER HIS LOVE BUT RATHER INCREASED IT ALL THE MORE. GOD IS DESIRING TO BE CLOSE TO YOU. HE WANTED HIS CHILDREN TO RELATE TO HIM IN A MEANINGFUL WAY AND NOT IN FEAR BECAUSE HE IS NOT AN ANGRY GOD, HE IS LOVE.

GOD'S ACCEPTANCE OF ME IS NOT BASED ON WHAT I CAN OFFER, HOW MUCH I CAN OFFER, OR HOW WELL I COULD OFFER HIM MYSELF.

HIS ACCEPTANCE OF ME IS BASED ON HIS LOVE AND FORGIVENESS. HE DESIRES TO FORGIVE. HE DOES NOT WANT SIN TO SEPARATE US FOREVER. MY GOD DID HIS BEST SO I CAN GO BACK TO HIM. THE ONLY WAY WAS TO PAY THE PRICE FOR MY SINS OR VIOLATIONS. HE PAID WHAT I NEEDED TO PAY WITH HIS LIFE.

THIS REALITY CHANGES THE HEART BECAUSE WHO IS IN THE HEART PRODUCES THE IDENTITY OF THAT PERSON, THIS THEN PRODUCES LOVE AND GRATITUDE TO THE GOD WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR YOU.

THE GOAL OF GOD IN THE SANCTUARY IS NOT TO CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR, THE GOAL OF GOD IS TO DWELL IN US. THE GOAL OF GOD IS TO BE WITH US DESPITE THE UGLINESS OF OUR HEARTS. THE GOAL OF GOD IS WE SEE HIS HEART NOT BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION, BECAUSE THE REAL PROBLEM IS NOT OUR BEHAVIOR BUT OUR HEARTS WHO DOES NOT KNOW GOD.