{"id":4285,"date":"2015-03-03T13:29:40","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T13:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4285"},"modified":"2015-03-08T13:47:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T13:47:37","slug":"sanctuary-march-musical-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4285","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSanctuary\u201d \u2013 Musical Musings in March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here we are on March 3 and it\u2019s one of my favorite months for my blog. I\u2019ve been preparing for this month for a while now. I\u2019ve listened to music of all varieties and written down title after title. The list is long and we have much to talk about.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/0005030206R-849x5653.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2326 \" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/0005030206R-849x5653-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"0005030206R-849x565\" width=\"166\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/0005030206R-849x5653-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/0005030206R-849x5653.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a>Today\u2019s song is really only known by its chorus. I searched for a version of the song with the verses, but it\u2019s just not to be found. I guess that\u2019s okay. There\u2019s plenty in the chorus to keep us occupied.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This song starts with the words, \u201cLord, prepare me to be a sanctuary.\u201d Not just a sanctuary, but God\u2019s sanctuary. Have you read some of what God\u2019s sanctuary is like from Psalms?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Psalm 20:2 assures us that help comes from God\u2019s sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>Psalm 20:6 says that God\u2019s sanctuary is heavenly.<\/li>\n<li>Psalm 96:6 tells us that splendor, majesty, strength and glory are in His sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>Psalm 102:19 says that God\u2019s sanctuary is above and He is looking down at earth from up high.<\/li>\n<li>Psalm134:2 reminds us that raising of hands and praise are in God\u2019s sanctuary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few ideas about what is happening in God\u2019s sanctuary. As we look at the song today, we are asking God to make us into His sanctuary. Oh, we know as believers we have God\u2019s Spirit within us and we are the temple of God. But do we really understand all that it entails? Are we prepared to be the sanctuary of God?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I know I can\u2019t on my own. That\u2019s the beauty of having God\u2019s Spirit. He is at work within me and He is transforming me to be a sanctuary for God. And let\u2019s take Psalm 63:2 (NIV) and relate it to this idea. <em>\u201cI have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.\u201d <\/em>Yes! I have seen transformation in my life. It\u2019s not me\u2026its God\u2019s power and glory within me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, now, as I sing or read through this song, I know God is at work. I see His power and His glory and I am being transformed by His power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s not forget these verses. Thanksgiving. Knowledge. Strength. Guidance. Sanctification. Assistance. And much more. These are what we have through Jesus and God\u2019s Spirit. As we allow God\u2019s work to take place in our lives, we do become the sanctuary of God. How blessed to be in His presence!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So here are the lyrics and a couple of links below to listen to this beautiful song. I pray that your prayer today would be for God to do His holy work in your life. Let\u2019s get prepared!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSanctuary\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary<br \/>\nPure and holy, tried and true<br \/>\nWith thanksgiving, I&#8217;ll be a living<br \/>\nSanctuary for You<\/p>\n<p>It is you, Lord<br \/>\nWho came to save<br \/>\nThe heart and soul<br \/>\nOf every man<br \/>\nIt is you Lord<br \/>\nwho knows my weakness<br \/>\nWho gives me strength,<br \/>\nWith thine own hand.<\/p>\n<p>Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary<br \/>\nPure and Holy, tried and true<br \/>\nWith thanksgiving I&#8217;ll be a living<br \/>\nSanctuary for you<\/p>\n<p>Lead Me on Lord<br \/>\nFrom temptation<br \/>\nPurify me<br \/>\nFrom within<br \/>\nFill my heart with<br \/>\nYou holy spirit<br \/>\nTake away all my sin<\/p>\n<p>Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary<br \/>\nPure and holy, tried and true<br \/>\nWith thanksgiving, I&#8217;ll be a living<br \/>\nSanctuary for You<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Duane Atkins shares his version of this praise song through the keyboard. Click <a title=\"&quot;Sanctuary&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0-QisYAYdjI\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a>to have a listen. Or click <a title=\"&quot;Sanctuary&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oe6TlUlGj3E\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a>to listen to Maranatha\u2019s version.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donna<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]<\/a> \u201cSanctuary,\u201d Words and Music by John Thompson and Randy Scruggs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Here we are on March 3 and it\u2019s one of my favorite months for my blog. I\u2019ve been preparing for this month for a while now. I\u2019ve listened to music of all varieties and written down title after title. The list is long and we have much to talk about. &nbsp; Today\u2019s song is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"yes","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3762,22,16,15,14,30],"tags":[255,1257,3965,3966,3969,3967,3968,3964],"class_list":["post-4285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-abide","category-believing-god","category-following-god","category-knowing-god","category-seeking-god","category-worshiping-god","tag-gods-work-in-us","tag-psalm-1342","tag-psalm-202","tag-psalm-206","tag-psalm-632","tag-psalm-966","tag-pslam-10219","tag-sanctuary-march-musical-musings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4285"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4302,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4285\/revisions\/4302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}