Scripture

“Hang the curtain from the clasps and place the Ark of the Testimony behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.”

Application

The Tabernacle, and later the Temple, had a graduated series of areas that kept sinful people away from the glorious presence of the Lord. So gentiles, women, men, and priests could only advance so far.

Only the High Priest could enter the Most Holy Place, and then just one each year on the Day of Atonement.

By contrast, we Gentiles, who were once far off, have been grafted into God’s people. And in Christ we can enter the Holy of Holies, the place of God’s presence, at any time.

We need no elaborate cleansing rituals and sacrifices. All of this has been done for us in Christ.

We are all priests in God’s kingdom. Therefore we have not only a privilege but a responsibility to draw near to God, to pray and interceded for the lost- not just one day a year, but every day.

The curtain of the Temple was torn at the time of Christ’s death. The barrier to entering the presence of the Lord is gone.

So let us enter boldly to the throne room of the King of Kings.

Prayer

Holy God, thank you for pulling down every barrier between you and me. Thank you that in Christ you have provided the sacrifice for my sins. Amen.