The Torn Veil

Matthew 27: 51

And behold, the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom ...

God reached down from Heaven and took hold at the top of that veil that stood between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place, and ripped it apart. 

The Holy Place was where only the priests could go, and only to do their priestly duties. The Most Holy Place was where the Presence of the Lord God would dwell upon the Mercy Seat between the Cherubim, where only the High Priest could enter, and only once a year with the blood of the sacrifice of atonement. 

No one else could ever enter these holy places, as it was too close to where God sat, and was too dangerous. He had specially protected the priests and Levites to be able to approach Him, but others would suffer adverse physical affects. 

Our God is dangerous. We must fear Him with a tremendous respect for His power and authority.

But when Jesus, the Lamb of God, died as our atoning Sacrifice, His Blood splattered on the sides and poured out at the foot of His altar, the Cross; He opened the way for all of us to approach God, and we need no more priests or Levites or ceremonies. 

God is still just as dangerous to be too near to as He has always been on our own, but Jesus is now our Mediator, who opened the way to Him. Only in Christ can we boldly and confidently approach His Throne. 

O my Father, thank You for loving us with such an unconditional Love, to have Your own Son to become one of us, so He could be our personal Sacrifice, to cleanse us white as snow, perfectly clean, and fit to live with You forever where You live, in Heaven and in the New Heaven and New Earth. 

Father, You have made us, knowing how we would rebel against You, and You went ahead and did it anyway. I may never understand why You would go through so much for me, but I know You did. Thank You.

O Father, I so appreciate being able to curl up in Your lap, wrapped in Your arms around me! Please continue to help me: strengthen me, calm my fears, make me bold in seeking Your ways in all that I do. Keep my hand in Yours as I step out onto the waves of uncertainty in this path Your are leading me in--keep my eyes above the turmoil and the unknowns. Lead me on and grant me good success in promoting Your Kingdom, my Lord. 

And may the crown I cast at Your feet be laden with many valuable and precious jewels to adorn Your beautiful Head! 

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!