Free to Enter His Presence
Mathew 27:50-51
27:50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
It's as if the hands of heaven had been gripping the veil, waiting for this moment. Keep in mind the size of the curtain - sixty feet tall and thirty feet wide. One instant it was whole: the next it was ripped in two rom top to bottom. No delay. No hesitation.
What did the torn curtain mean? For the Jews it meant no more barrier between them and the Holy of Holies . No more priests to go between them and God. No more animal sacrifices to atone for their sins.
And for us? What did the torn curtain signify for us?
We are welcome to enter into God's presence - any day, any time. God has removed the barrier that separates from him. The barrier of sin? Down. He has removed the curtain.
He Chose The Nails
-Max Lucado-
Mathew 27:50-51
27:50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
It's as if the hands of heaven had been gripping the veil, waiting for this moment. Keep in mind the size of the curtain - sixty feet tall and thirty feet wide. One instant it was whole: the next it was ripped in two rom top to bottom. No delay. No hesitation.
What did the torn curtain mean? For the Jews it meant no more barrier between them and the Holy of Holies . No more priests to go between them and God. No more animal sacrifices to atone for their sins.
And for us? What did the torn curtain signify for us?
We are welcome to enter into God's presence - any day, any time. God has removed the barrier that separates from him. The barrier of sin? Down. He has removed the curtain.
He Chose The Nails
-Max Lucado-
