A curtain hung between the Holy
Place and the Most Holy Place in the tabernacle and temple and separated the
presence of God from the Israelite priests who served there.
Only the high priest was allowed
into the Most Holy Place, and only after a strict regimen of cleansing. Jesus
cleanses us from our humanity, so that we may serve the Living God through His
divinity within us (Hebrews 9:14).
As Jesus took His last breath on
Calvary's cross, the temple curtain split in half from top to bottom (Matthew
27:51). Most scholars believe that God orchestrated this torn Temple curtain as
an object lesson for us.
It illustrates and signifies the
fact that we cannot earn our way to heaven, but we can now enter the presence
of God by the blood of Jesus with confidence in our salvation (Hebrews 10:19).
When we accept Jesus as our
Savior, He sets His seal of ownership on us and gives us His Spirit as a down
payment of our inheritance (2 Corinthians 1:22).
Once we repent of our sins, ask
for forgiveness and surrender our will to Him, He moves into our Born Again
spirit and resides within us all through our lifetime. He places us in His Body
and we work together for His glory.
We are the temple of the Holy
Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). Christ lives in us (Colossians 1:27). Our Spirit
is the Most Holy Place where God resides. God makes us a holy sanctuary in
which He can dwell (Exodus 25:8).
Cleansed from sin by the blood of
the perfect Lamb of God (1 Peter 1:19), we are His priests and we shall reign
with Him during the Millennium for 1000 years and then serve Him throughout
eternity (Revelation 20:6).
Prayer:
Father God, You are our safe
haven and our power to deal with temptation and persecution (Psalm 46:1). Even
in the most unthinkable and earth shattering circumstances, with our faith in
Your faithfulness, we have no reason to fear (Psalm 46:1-3). We consider trails
as a time of great joy, because they are an adventure with You (James 1:2).
We stop our stressing and watch
You work in our behalf (James 1:2; Psalm 46:10). We are Your children (Romans
8:15). You promise never to leave us or to forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). You are
our Mighty God who saves us and abides within us. You celebrate over us with
delight. You calm us with Your love. You even rejoice over us with thunderous
singing (Zephaniah 3:17).
Thought for the Day:
Our hope in Christ is the sure
and steadfast anchor for our soul. – Hebrews 6:19
