His Holy Place

“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? Psalm 24:3

The earth and all that lies within belongs to the LORD, He created it.  He spoke it into existence, and it was!  Everything GOD does is perfect, nothing missing.  He placed upon earth a special place to represent His presence, “His Holy Place”, Zion’s Hill! 

The Holy Place was a place like none other, it was deeply revered and respected.  It was a sanctuary of hope and freedom from sin, it was GOD’s House.  This was the abode of The ALMIGHTY on earth and no one would dare come to it without a deep sense of respect.

The place we call Church is our Holy Place where The LORD represents His presence in the hearts of the Believer. It is a gathering together of Saints to worship the risen SAVIOR.  Don’t you suppose our Holy Place deserves the same respect and honor as Zion’s Hill?

My fear is that we have become contaminated and lost the importance to give due reverence to our SAVIOR.  Has Church become just a place to hang out, a place to meet up with friends and enjoy ourselves?  

I’m afraid we no longer treat Church, especially the Sanctuary with the honor and respect we should.  We dress like we are going to a concert.  Some have snack bars to buy food to enjoy while in the service.  Men wear hats and women are not covered properly.  The pulpit has been replaced with a stool and the alters have been removed. So called praise music has replaced the hymns and the alter call is a thing of the past.  Our worship services have become worldly!  In a desire to win souls we have decided our way is better than GOD’s.  We think by looking more like the world we will draw them in and we haven’t offered them anything more then they already have.  GOD HELP US!

What has happened to the Holy Place

Where God makes His abode?

Has it changed its reverence pure

To tin instead of gold?

Let us return with reverence LORD

That we might honor You.

Knowing when we’re at Church

We stand in front of YOU!

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.  Isaiah 6:1-5