Psalm 20:2
2 Send [shalach] thee help [`ezer] from the sanctuary, [qodesh]
and strengthen [ca`ad] thee out of Zion; [Tsiyown] KJV-Interlinear
2 May
He send you help from the sanctuary, And support you from Zion! NASB
The sanctuary is the
place of Gods residence. It is a sacred
place, a holy place, a consecrated place.
It is the place where the believer may approach God.
This is a reference
symbolically, to the temple, to the tabernacle, to the inner room in the
tabernacle which was called the holy of holies.
This is the place where the believer may approach God, may interact with
God, and can receive Gods blessings or favor also called Gods grace.
The earthly temple or
tabernacle was made of brick and mortar and wood and such earthly materials. However, not all people have an opportunity
to go to some church or otherwise a place that is considered by society, as
holy.
There is a true holy
place or sanctuary, and that place is the fellowship sphere, which is a
spiritual environment within the soul of the believer. That place is entered by means of confession,
and left by means of sin.
And it should be clear
that help comes to you by means of your spiritual life, and by no other means.
Your spiritual life
functions and is operational only when you are in fellowship. Fellowship is the true sanctuary in this
world. Any and all churches or
synagogues, or mosques and such are not worth any more than the material they
were constructed with. They do not function
as a contact with God, and prayer or anything spiritual does not work better
when you are inside of a church.
Your spiritual life is
not and never will be dependent on or governed by, any constructed building in
this world.
Your state of mind is the
ultimate determining factor as to the effectiveness of your spiritual life.
Strength out of Zion, is
a reference to the content and growth of your spiritual life. Zion also represents the residence of God,
but it also represents the policy and government of God.
Zion is a mountain inside
of the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem
stands for and represents the city of peace.
The cross was outside of
the city. The cross represents the work
of Christ and salvation.
Once saved, then you have
access to the doctrine that exists inside the city on Mt. Zion. Zion represents
the vast source of truth.
Daily study and
consistent spiritual growth enable you to advance to spiritual maturity, or a
state of inner peace. That is
represented by residence inside the city of Jerusalem, the city of peace.
So, these places are
actual physical places, like the temple, the city, the mountain and such, but
they are there to represent and teach spiritual principles.
And here we have two of
the most important principles, namely the sanctuary or place where you have
access and a hearing and a conversation with God. That is when you are in fellowship, which you
possess when you confess your sins.
Fellowship is the place of all help and interaction, or your functional
spiritual activity with God, directly with God.
Your spiritual strength
results from doctrine. Zion represents
the vast resources of truth which are made available to you, when you are in
fellowship.
Your daily study while in
fellowship causes the construction of a temple or sanctuary or fortress within
your soul.
The application of that
doctrine to your daily life, and again while in fellowship, builds productivity
within your soul.
And the two, when
repeated throughout your daily life, become your effective spiritual exercise and
muscle building program that builds up your confidence, your faith, your
stability, your inner happiness.
