We don't need the Veil

At Carter's school this past week he learned all about the tabernacle. It was so wonderful to talk to him about it, especially being this week. I loved telling him that THE VEIL that separated the Holy of Holies was my favorite part. Because The Veil is the final door to pass through, to enter into the presence of God in the Holy of Holies. Entry was forbidden to all except one, the high priest, and his access was not free: he was permitted entry once only per year, on the Day of Atonement, when he brought the blood of the sacrificed goat to sprinkle on the lid (called the Mercy Seat) of the Ark of the Covenant. But when Christ died on the cross the Veil in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom" (Matthew 27:51). "From top to bottom" indicates that God tore it, because the Veil in the Temple was 60 feet high. That means that on that day I (a gentile sinner) could see straight into the Holy of Holies!

That PRAISE THE LORD, we don't need the veil anymore!!! We can enter into the presence of God with Jesus' blood over us. There is a 'new' (literally 'freshly slain') and 'living' way for us to enter. We no longer have to go to a tabernacle or have a priest intercede for us, but we now have direct access to our heavenly father anywhere we are at any time!! If we are believers, we are now clothed with Christ’s righteousness and can enter boldly into God’s presence!! My heart rejoices!!!