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Then I went into your sanctuary, 
O God, 
and I finally understood...
Psalms 73:17 NLT
In the middle of this song that Asaph wrote that is all about the problems he is facing in the world, the things that are dominating his thoughts that he couldn't make sense of, he went to the sanctuary, a holy place, and things started to shift for him. 
Maybe that place for you is church, 
or the mountains, 
a forest, a beach, 
a quiet place where you live, 
a trusted person you can sit with, 
savouring your favourite coffee or tea, 
reading God's word, meditating,
in the garden, 
tending something or someone,
writing,
sketching,
creating,
building,
in reciting creeds or liturgy,
singing,
walking...
Our God is not found in one place or in one way, but invites us in to communion with Him, 
to reveal Himself.
And little by little we might be able to say like Asaph, I went into the holy place and I understood, understood something, something became a little clearer, my faith a little stronger, my heart a little healthier. 
Where can you find that holy place today?
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