\u201cThus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory<\/em>\u201d (Psalms 63:2).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n David wrote that while on the run in the wilderness. While the temple had not been built, David would have thought of the tabernacle and perhaps imagined what a future temple would look like. Thinking about the power and glory of God in His sanctuary helped David get through a very difficult time in his life.<\/p>\n In Psalm 27:4, David wrote,<\/p>\n The dwelling of God is a powerful thought. This is about the presence of God, which provides comfort and a refuge in the time of storms.<\/p>\n When we face trial and trouble, think about the presence of God as found in His sanctuary.<\/p>\n \u201cBut,\u201d one might think, \u201cwe don\u2019t have God\u2019s temple today.\u201d<\/p>\n Oh, yes we do, and the same sense of comfort and refuge can be found therein. This sanctuary, however, is not fabric and a tent. This sanctuary is not wood and gold. This sanctuary is far more precious, and it does indeed show forth the power and glory of God.<\/p>\n God\u2019s people are the sanctuary of God now:<\/p>\n \u201cSo then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God\u2019s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.<\/em>\u201d (Ephesians 2:19-22)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The church, the people of God, are the living stones being built up into His temple (I Peter 2:5). The church shows the wisdom, power, and glory of God. Ephesians is all about this.<\/p>\n Perhaps we are learning how much we might have taken for granted our assemblies. Perhaps we are learning just how much we do rely on one another for strength. Perhaps we will come out of this present distress with a fresh, renewed outlook on the glory of God\u2019s people.<\/p>\n Whatever the outcome, the church is still the church, and God\u2019s presence is found within His people. Redeem the time. Pray for one another. Seek each other out for comfort. Build each other up. The temple of God will always stand.<\/p>\n \u201cThus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory<\/em>\u201d (Psalms 63:2).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Doy Moyer \u201cThus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory\u201d (Psalms 63:2). David wrote that while on the run in the wilderness. While the temple had not been built, David would have thought of the tabernacle and perhaps imagined what a future temple would look like. Thinking…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[448,188],"class_list":["post-20985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-church","tag-trials"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22029,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/how-was-worship-conducted-in-israel-when-the-temple-was-destroyed\/","url_meta":{"origin":20985,"position":0},"title":"How was worship conducted in Israel when the temple was destroyed?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 18, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I have a question regarding the Tabernacle and the first Temple in the Old Testament: Was the Tabernacle the dwelling place of God and was the Temple the place of worship for the people? If so, when the first Temple was destroyed and tabernacle removed, how did the people\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":36155,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-pillars-of-the-temple\/","url_meta":{"origin":20985,"position":1},"title":"The Pillars of the Temple","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 25, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jefferson David Tant In giving Solomon instructions for building the temple, God gave a somewhat unusual command concerning two pillars at the entrance. \"And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/temple.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":66014,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/jesus-the-divine-temple\/","url_meta":{"origin":20985,"position":2},"title":"Jesus the Divine Temple","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer John's gospel begins by affirming that Jesus is the divine logos, the Word through whom all things were made. In Him is life and light. Life comes from Him, and He, the light of the world, came to this earth to overpower the darkness so that all\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":36231,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/why-were-the-levites-numbered-from-30-to-50-in-numbers-4-and-25-to-50-in-numbers-8\/","url_meta":{"origin":20985,"position":3},"title":"Why were the Levites numbered from 30 to 50 in Numbers 4 and 25 to 50 in Numbers 8?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Could anyone help me with this question? In Numbers 8:24-25, the age limit of the Levites that \"wait upon the service\" was 25-50; then why in Numbers 4, only those between age 30 to 50 were numbered?\" Answer: \"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":60544,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/types-seen-in-the-tabernacle-and-temple\/","url_meta":{"origin":20985,"position":4},"title":"Types Seen in the Tabernacle and Temple","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 29, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"by Michael Hatcher Taken from \"John 9:31\" in\u00a0Defender, November 2004 The physical structures of the Tabernacle and the Temple were typifying the spiritual aspects of the New Testament system (Hebrews 8-10). God gave specific instructions as to the making of these structures, and the Israelites were to follow the pattern\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":86047,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-peace-of-god\/","url_meta":{"origin":20985,"position":5},"title":"The Peace of God","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton Ezekiel 37:25-27 prophesied of Jesus (son of David) in this manner: \"My servant David shall be their prince forever. Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them, and it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; I will establish them and multiply them, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20985\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cOne thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:<\/em>
\nThat I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,<\/em>
\nTo behold the beauty of the Lord<\/em>
\nAnd to meditate in His temple.<\/em>\u201d<\/blockquote>\n\u201cFor in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;<\/em>
\nIn the secret place of His tent He will hide me;<\/em>
\nHe will lift me up on a rock<\/em>\u201d (Psalms 27:5)<\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shelter-300x225.jpg\")
In the present distress, when saints cannot assemble as normal, or when they feel deep isolation, remember that the church is still the church. The people of God are still God\u2019s sanctuary, and we live in a time that allows us to maintain contact and seek each other\u2019s well-being even though apart. The church isn\u2019t the building in which we normally meet. The temple is no longer stationed in Jerusalem. We are it.<\/p>\n