The Veil Was Torn In Two

Next Sunday is Easter. The day, we believers, celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This Friday will be Good Friday, the day Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross and died.

One of the many significant events that happened that day on Good Friday, was when the veil in the temple tore in two from top to bottom.

“And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom,” Mark 15:38

Why is this so significant?

The veil tearing in two was signifying an amazing change that was going to happen. The veil separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple. A priest entered the Holy of Holies, only once a year to make atonement for the sins of Israel. There was much preparation for the priest to go in there. He needed to be cleansed. Once, he entered, he was at risk of being struck dead, if he wasn’t properly cleansed. The people, often, would tie bells to the bottom of the priests robes, so they could hear him moving around in there. If he stopped moving, that meant he was probably dead. They tied a rope to one of his legs. So if he stopped moving, they could pull him safely out of there, without anyone else getting killed. NO ONE could enter the Holy of Holies, besides the cleansed priest and only once a year. The Holy Spirit resided in the Holy of Holies. And only the priests had access to it, and only after proper cleansing.

That day, on Good Friday, the veil, that separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple, was torn, in two, from top to bottom, right at the moment Jesus Christ died.

Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price for the sins of mankind, He paid with His life. At the moment of His death, the veil was torn in two, because the ultimate price had been paid. Jesus Christ paid it with His life. And more to that, every person would now have access to salvation through Jesus’ atoning death on the cross. And on top of that, every person who believes in Jesus Christ would have the Holy Spirit move into that believer and indwell them. The Holy Spirit!

Imagine that? The very presence of the Holy Spirit would now come to live inside every person who accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. The Holy Spirit would dwell in people! Before, he dwelt in the Holy of Holies, in which a priest risked his life to go into, in order to make atonement. Bells had to be tied to his robes, because the people weren’t sure he would make it. A rope, tied to his ankle, so they could drag him out, if he didn’t make it. That place was so holy. NOW, the Holy Spirit would indwell every single believer, who puts their faith in Jesus Christ.

As we approach this glorious holiday, think on what that means to have the Holy Spirit indwelling every believer. The very same Holy Spirit, that dwelt in the Holy of Holies, now residing within people.

Those of us who believe, now have access to the Holy Spirit because He indwells us. That blows my mind. Think about that and Happy Easter!