What's your idea of a sacred space? I am trying to think... what are the truly sacred spaces in our culture? Starbucks? Seriously... it used to be cathedrals, built over the centuries to be magnificent buildings, the offering of our very best to God. I think most people revered those spaces. For a time in America, maybe libraries stood alongside them. I don't know what else. Sports stadiums would fall into that category, although it's only a subset of American culture that views these as sacred. For as big of a sports fan as I am, I still marvel that the billionaries who own sports teams convince cities to build new stadiums when those dollars could build schools or roads, but that's another topic for another day.
In the days of Nehemiah, the people did not want to neglect the house of God. It wasn't just about the physical building... but it was about the practice of making an offering to God, of fully honoring God. The building was part of it, but it was a whole life effort.
Do we make the effort with our whole life to honor God? It's easy to carve out bits and pieces of life. But what about the whole thing, from sunup to sundown, and everything in between? What's it look like for you to offer all of that to God?
May we have the same spirit, the same devotion, to bring the whole tithe in, to not neglect the house of God. May we be so dedicated to the worship of God!
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