The psalmist, in the midst of despair, looks to God for strength. He strengthens himself by looking back at what The Lord had already done in his life, but he is still confused and wonders if God has forgotten him. In the midst of the stirring of his soul, he makes the statement that the way of God is in the sanctuary. Some may think this to mean that if a person enters the sanctuary or a holy place, they will find God or discover what God is doing, but the view is incorrect.
The psalmist's small statement has some great implications. Whenever we meet with God, it will be where he is and the place where he is is holy. By meeting with God, we go to where he is. A final truth is that when we meet with God, we discover him and the way in which he wants us to go. We still may not understand what he is doing or why he is allowing things or events to occur, but we will know what decisions we need to make, the things we need to do and how we must live and trust.
By meeting with God in the holy place, you place yourself in the position so that you may be in the way that he is going and enable him to lead you through the trial. However if you fail to meet with him, you will wander, struggle and be at the greatest risk of becoming a casualty.
Remember, meeting with God is not a duty, but a time of drawing close to him for strength, guidance and fellowship.
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