Knowing God - He is a Sanctuary

Isa 8:13-14

 Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary; ….

The Lord Is a Sanctuary

The Lord promises us in this verse that He will be to us a sanctuary.  He puts a condition here though.  He says that He needs to be set apart in our lives.  He needs to be above everything and everyone and deserves to be focused on apart from life and its dealings.  He tells us that we need to fear Him and be concerned about His opinions, judgments and decrees concerning our lives and the choices we make.  He then promises to be that hiding place, refuge and safety that we need as we so often face storms, warfare and threats of attack.  He wants to be for us a sanctuary.  We need to run into Him.  We need to see Him as stronger than anything coming against us.  Our awe of Him must far exceed the intimidation factor of any opposition.  He shall be for a sanctuary to those who set Him apart and concern themselves with pleasing Him alone.