Until I Came Into the Sanctuary of God

[Sue J Love]

I am reading in Psalms 73, which has 28 verses, so I will not quote them all, but the whole Psalm is one continuous story, so I will summarize much of it and then quote other parts of it. And I do believe that at least some of this is relevant to what is going on in the world today and in my nation (USA).

The Psalmist was Asaph. And he was struggling in his heart and in his mind with thoughts of envy of the arrogant as he saw the prosperity of the wicked who did not seem to have struggles or difficulties, for they didn’t seem to be in trouble as other people were. Therefore, pride was their necklace. They seemed to always be at ease, and they increased in wealth. Asaph said,

“Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure
And washed my hands in innocence;
For I have been stricken all day long
And chastened every morning.” (Psalms 73:13-14 NASB1995)

But then he said,

“When I pondered to understand this,
It was troublesome in my sight
Until I came into the sanctuary of God;
Then I perceived their end.
Surely You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
How they are destroyed in a moment!
They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors!” (Psalms 73:16-19 NASB1995)

Okay, so if you are someone who pays attention to what is going on in the world and in your individual nations, or to what is happening in the United States of America (where I live) with our new government heads, or to what you are being told is happening, which may or may not be the truth at all, and frequently is not the truth, you may or may not have similar reactions. For the people who are now ruling over us are definitely the wealthy and the powerful of the world who seem to be unstoppable and are gaining much ground. And on a surface evaluation, it can be very disturbing.

But I love this next part.. “Until I came into the sanctuary of God; then I perceived their end.” And this is where we all need to be, in the sanctuary of God, which is not a physical place, but is our relationships with the Lord, seeking the counsel of God, and studying the Scriptures. For if we study the Scriptures, then what is happening in our world and in our individual nations will begin to make sense, especially any Scriptures which prophesy the events of these last days before the return of Christ. Very telling! So if you want answers to all this craziness, read your Bibles and pray to God.

“Whom have I in heaven but You?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
For, behold, those who are far from You will perish;
You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.” (Psalms 73:25-28 NASB1995)

And this is where we all need to land. We all need a God-perspective and a biblical perspective of what is happening in our world and in our individual nations, and then we can be at peace even in the midst of much turmoil. For what we are seeing take place in our world and in our nations was prophesied in the Scriptures so that we would be warned in advance of what to expect so that we will be ready for it, so that it does not take us out or make us afraid. So we need to stop listening to those who would want to get us to be afraid, and we need to let the peace of God rule in our hearts.

We need to put our focus on the Lord and on his word and on following our Lord in obedience to his commands. Yes, be educated as to what is going on in our world, but don’t believe everything certain people tell you, for lies and liars abound everywhere you look. Deception is HUGE these days, as the Bible predicted that it would be. We are not seeing anything that the Bible did not warn us about in advance to prepare us for such a time as this. So we need to get our counsel from God and in his Word, and let the peace of God rule in our hearts, and not get caught up in all the angst all around us.

One day all this will be over, and those who did evil, and who did not obey God, will be cast into the fiery furnace of hell where they will be forever. And many of them are those who give lip service to the Lord but who, by their actions, deny him as their Lord (Owner-Master). So a mere profession of faith in Jesus Christ will not “get you off the hook” if by your lifestyle you are living to please your flesh and not God. For we are all going to stand before God on the day of judgment and we will be judged according to our works. And if sin, and not obedience, is our practice, then we will not see God.

[Matt 7:13-14,21-23; Lu 9:23-26; Jn 10:27-30; Ac 26:18; Rom 2:6-8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; Rom 12:1-2; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 10:1-22; 2 Co 5:10,15,21; Gal 5:16-24; Gal 6:7-8; Eph 2:8-10; Eph 4:17-32; Eph 5:3-6; Col 1:21-23; Col 3:1-17; Tit 2:11-14; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13; Heb 10:23-31; Heb 12:1-2; 1 Pet 2:24; 1 Jn 1:5-10; 1 Jn 2:3-6,15-17; 1 Jn 3:4-10]

For Our Nation

An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.

Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.

Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.

Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.

Until I Came Into the Sanctuary of God
An Original Work / March 1, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

 

[Johanabrahams]

Now we have in Jesus the most Precious entering into the Presence of the Living God, YHWH. Where we enter in the Name of Jesus in being that New Creation from His Word of Jesus. To enter in Perfect Righteousness and Holiness and enjoy that Life in Jesus before Him. Where we are so nourished and revived by His Mere Presence and Glory and His Words of Love to us as He Lovingly Raises us in Revelations in His Own Life.

Hebrews 10:
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.