The Lamb was Sacrificed for Our Sins courtesy Free Clip art |
And, behold, the veil of the temple was
rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the
rocks rent. —Matthew 27:51
To symbolize the equality of privilege and responsibility in the covenant, sacrificial animals were split from top to bottom. Each half stood for one partner in the covenant. No one was represented by the head, and no one was represented by the tail.
Our covenant with God is a contract between equals only because Jesus Christ took our place and accomplished what we could not do for ourselves. In mercy, God did not give us what we had earned.
Jesus paid the price for our sin on the cross. In grace, God gave us what we could never earn. The gift of God's Son gave us eternal life.
At the moment Jesus died, the curtain in the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom. This symbolized that Jesus had now paid the price for man to have access to the throne room of God
(Hebrews 10:19-20) Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
(Hebrews 4:16) Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Jesus died to give you access to God. Come boldly before your Father today and receive His grace
Lord Jesus, I
receive Your mercy and Your grace.
I can never earn salvation, but I trust You
by faith to receive all You have
for me. I love You, Lord. Amen.
I can never earn salvation, but I trust You
by faith to receive all You have
for me. I love You, Lord. Amen.
Note by Hazel
3 comments:
How true Hazel, we paid nothing for our salvation...good thoughts.
Great post. I like the tying together of the split of the animal as equal halves in symbolism of the gift we received through Christ. The High Priest is now within us...
The torn temple veil has always been my favorite part of the Easter story. In one of the churches we pastored, an elderly man often quoted the verse about coming boldly before the throne of grace. He was an amazing man who took this privilege seriously. His doctor said he had knees like a camel from kneeling in prayer.
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