Thoughts for another day

Sept. 22, 2009

Today's verse: Mk. 15:38. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

Many commentaries have written many things on this small verse we find describing the event immediately after Jesus breathed His last. Many would like to discover new things such as, since the veil of the temple is exposed, which shouldn’t be, it’s time of apostasy and the end is near. But there are also many who have said that because the veil was torn, the gulf between man and God was removed and man could now fellowship with God unhindered.

What a wonderful thing the death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ wrought for us. The veil which the Gospels describe is most probably the inner veil obstructing the entry to the Holy of Holies, into which only the High Priest could enter once a year. When we consider this, we can hear the voice of God as if beckoning us to come before Him; something the average Jew in those days would not even dream about. Yet that very barricade was removed when Jesus accomplished His mission on earth and we could go meet God without fear.

Jesus’ awesome and mystical sacrifice anointed us with His special Grace so that we could now approach God with confidence - this is even exhorted in the letter to the Hebrews (4:16). Today, no matter our state of sinfulness, we can still come and sit at His feet; I am not even suggesting that we sin to sit at His feet but that He welcomes us even if we are in sin. Such is the love of our God that He chooses to be with us even when we have sinned. Of course the only condition is that we have the blood of the Lamb over us because then God does not look upon us as sinful but sees the righteousness of His Son and glosses over our sin. That is because His blood, pure and holy, is able to wash away every sin of man.

So go ahead and plan to be with God today. Mover closer and meditate upon His Words so that He then sends manna for your soul.