A stable, a hovel, a hedge, Any unadorn'd corner By J. C. Philpot

This is what the Sovereign Lord says. Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet I will be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they have gone. Ezekiel 11 verse 16.

Every place in which the Lord manifests himself is a sanctuary to a child of God. Jesus is now our sanctuary, for He is the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands. We see the power and glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Every place is a sanctuary where God manifests Himself in power and glory to the soul.

Moses doubtless had often passed by the bush which grew in Horeb. It was but a common thornbush, in no way distinguished from the other bushes of the thicket. But on one solemn occasion it was all in a flame of fire. For the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire, out of the midst, and though it burned with fire, it was not consumed. God, being in the bush, the ground round about was holy, and Moses was bidden to take off his shoes from his feet. Was not this a sanctuary to Moses? It was, for a holy God was there.

Thus, wherever God manifests himself, that becomes a sanctuary to a believing soul. We don't need places made holy by the ceremonies of man, but places made holy by the presence of God. Then a stable, a hovel, a hedge, any unadorned corner may be, and is a sanctuary when God fills your heart with His sacred presence and causes every holy feeling and gracious affection to spring up in your soul.

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