Outdoor Truths: Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ Nov. 23rd
Gary Miller ~ outdoortruths.org
Sanctuary is not a word that we use very often but when we think of an animal’s sanctuary our mind easily moves to the correct definition. It is a place that is off limits to controllable predators. It is a place that is set aside as a safe-haven and that has a greater protection under the law. It is meant to allow animals to roam without undo pressure that comes from outside this area. Now think ahead to the place that Christians call a sanctuary. It is normally thought to describe a building or more particularly a room. And while I don’t prescribe to one room being more special than another, I do like the idea of “sanctuary.” If there is one place that one must be able to go and feel safe it is to a local church. Not necessarily physically safe, but safe from the difficulties and even misunderstandings that come from living outside the presence of the sanctuary. This safety does not come from a building but from the people within. Let’s make sure that when others make it to our sanctuary that they receive the encouragement and acceptance that can only come from this special place. If they do we can be sure that when the outside world brings unwanted pressure, they will come running back to the place where they know is safe.
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