Monday, June 23, 2014

The Tabernacle: Ark of the Covenant


Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NKJV
Sometimes married couples find that there are barriers between them that obstruct the closeness of their relationship. When those walls come down there is great relief and the family feels they are whole again. The same truth applies to almost all human relationships. It is also true with our relationship to God. Barriers keep us from the close relationship He wants to have with us. Those barriers come from our sinful behavior that is unrepented. But for many centuries there was a barrier that God Himself had erected.
In the tabernacle there was a veil that hung between the holy of holies and holy place. Once a year the high priest could pass under that veil with a basin of blood and come into the presence of the shekinah glory of God. Sinful man was separated from the holy God. But when Christ died on the cross God ripped the veil in the temple from top to bottom. The old barrier was gone. Through Christ God had offered open reconciliation to mankind. Through the blood of Christ we can come openly, often and without fear into the presence of God. He invites us in.

Dear Father, Thank You that You have made Your throne room open to us. Amen.  


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