Is Our God Really Approachable?
Matthew 27:50-51 says, “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.”
After the final moments of Jesus giving up his life for the sins of humanity, there was a miracle that took place in the temple. Specifically, this miracle took place at the entrance of the Holy of Holies. This was the place in the temple that nobody was permitted to enter, except the High Priest, and only once a year. To do so, would mean death. The curtain represented a barrier. Why couldn’t anybody enter the Holy of Holies? Because the shekinah glory—the glory of God—was present there. In Exodus 33:20, God told Moses, “You cannot see my face, because no one can see me and live.” God is holy, and we are sinners. There is a distance between us and a holy God. What did fifteen hundred years of curtain-draped Holy of Holies represent? It represented the UNAPPROACHABLE HOLINESS of God.
But here is the good news—on Good Friday, we will remember the sacrificial death of the Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrated this same thing this past Sunday with the Lord’s Supper. On the cross, Jesus was our “go between.” Jesus was our mediator. 1 Timothy 2:5 says, “there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” Jesus gave his life for us, so that the curtain could be torn into. A torn curtain represents access to God. Through the finished work of Jesus on the cross, believers have constant access to a Holy God. Jesus made God approachable. We are welcome into God’s presence—any day, any time. Through Jesus, God removed the barrier of sin and shame. No more curtain. No more separation. On this Friday, celebrate the torn curtain and the access we have into the Holy presence of God. As believers in Christ, confess your sin and celebrate the unhindered access into God’s presence. Is our God approachable? Only through the finished work of Christ. We give Him thanks!
Resurrection Sunday is coming…Invite your friends and family to Worship with us!
Pastor Todd
After the final moments of Jesus giving up his life for the sins of humanity, there was a miracle that took place in the temple. Specifically, this miracle took place at the entrance of the Holy of Holies. This was the place in the temple that nobody was permitted to enter, except the High Priest, and only once a year. To do so, would mean death. The curtain represented a barrier. Why couldn’t anybody enter the Holy of Holies? Because the shekinah glory—the glory of God—was present there. In Exodus 33:20, God told Moses, “You cannot see my face, because no one can see me and live.” God is holy, and we are sinners. There is a distance between us and a holy God. What did fifteen hundred years of curtain-draped Holy of Holies represent? It represented the UNAPPROACHABLE HOLINESS of God.
But here is the good news—on Good Friday, we will remember the sacrificial death of the Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrated this same thing this past Sunday with the Lord’s Supper. On the cross, Jesus was our “go between.” Jesus was our mediator. 1 Timothy 2:5 says, “there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” Jesus gave his life for us, so that the curtain could be torn into. A torn curtain represents access to God. Through the finished work of Jesus on the cross, believers have constant access to a Holy God. Jesus made God approachable. We are welcome into God’s presence—any day, any time. Through Jesus, God removed the barrier of sin and shame. No more curtain. No more separation. On this Friday, celebrate the torn curtain and the access we have into the Holy presence of God. As believers in Christ, confess your sin and celebrate the unhindered access into God’s presence. Is our God approachable? Only through the finished work of Christ. We give Him thanks!
Resurrection Sunday is coming…Invite your friends and family to Worship with us!
Pastor Todd
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