A Glance Into the Sanctuary

A Glance Into the Sanctuary

The Holy Spirit is the teacher from God. He is the hidden teacher in the depths of the heart. His voice is heard in profound stillness when the soul has entered into rest. The clearest and most powerful voice proceeds from this stillness; yet this voice is so quiet that it imparts itself to the soul even without words. In this stillness, in the depths of the heart, the Spirit interprets Jesus’ glory; He reveals to the soul the treasures that are hidden in Christ (Col. 2:3), He pours upon the soul all good things, and in this stillness He plants the deepest love into our hearts. In this stillness our spiritual eye is opened to the mysteries of Christ (Eph. 1:17) because the Spirit is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation who is acquainted with the fullness of Christ and reveals it to a soul in deepest intimacy. In this intimate fellowship the soul is seated, listening to His words just as Mary did sitting at Jesus’ feet. This place becomes dear to the soul.

No amount of commotion from without can enter this place and cause a disturbance. The one who has tasted of the glory of this place will never forsake it. Alone within, the Spirit interprets Jesus’ glory. This is the highest school of wisdom in which the soul matures. This is where we learn not only Jesus’ inherent greatness or all the goodness that He pours out over the soul, but we enter into a still deeper relationship, which is too delicate to be expressed in words; this is where a sincere, intimate fellowship between Jesus and the soul is established. Jesus entrusts His most secret thoughts, His purposes, and His plans to the soul. This is where the soul enters into an inner, personal co-operation with his Savior, which is an all-encompassing labor, so that Jesus’ bride, the church, can come forth in all its beauty. Within, in deepest intimacy, the soul, together with Jesus Christ, comes before the Father’s face in sincere intercession for the militant bride. An abundance of deep sufferings, born of Jesus’ pure love, fills the soul—sufferings for the brothers and sisters. In this place—before God’s face—it is revealed to the soul that this is the proper battleground for the church.

In the secret chambers of the heart, in deep stillness before God, together with the faithful High Priest, is the right place for the soul to be. Here the soul is firmly bound by the love of Christ with innumerable, invisible bonds. This is where we must abide; this is where we want to be; this is where we will remain, faithful to our Savior.

We journey through the outward circumstances of life. The world rushes on. Everyone is hastening to his final place. Satan rules; he agitates people’s minds and confuses their reasoning. Man has been placed in the midst of this turmoil. He faithfully carries out his daily tasks as unto God without being disturbed by all this turmoil, because within, in the depths of his heart, he has kept his place before the Father’s face. All external turmoil cannot break the inner stillness of the heart—a stillness before God’s face.