Bible Verse of The Day – 10-8-20

Matthew 27:51 (NKJV) 51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

Immediately after Jesus died, the veil of the temple was torn in two.

The veil was woven and was approximately 9cm thick. For those in countries that use standard measurements, that would be a little over 3 ½ inches thick!

The Bible makes it clear that it was completely torn, from top to bottom, which no man could possibly do. It had to have been done by God Himself. It was a divine act.

Aside from the forgiveness of our sins and the fact that our sins could now be forgiven without an animal sacrifice, as required in the Old Testament, the veil tearing in two is the most significant thing that happened.

The veil of the temple separated God from man. It protected the Holy of Holies from being entered into. It was like a locked safe, so to speak, that kept man out of God’s presence.

This was like a double-edged sword. It kept us from God’s presence, which meant that man had to rely on a priest to “connect with God”. On the other hand, it kept man from entering into God’s presence and falling dead on the spot.

Man can now go to God without an intermediary needed. We can talk to Him, hear from Him and commune with Him, one on one.

The importance of this is truly hard to convey in its fullness. Just know that it is a critical part of our ability to have and grow our relationship with God.

Knowing that God was willing to tear that veil in two from top to bottom shows that He wanted us to have 100% unfettered access to Him, 24/7.

The earth quaked and the rocks were split in two.

This was a 100% supernatural event.

One might say that it was as though the earth was groaning for its Creator as He departed.

More than likely, though, it was God’s presence and the enormity of the event that caused the earthquake, the darkening of the skies (Matthew 27:45) and the splitting of the rocks.

As a cross reference, look at what happened when God visited Elijah on the mountain in 1 Kings 19:11-12.

As God passed by there were strong winds that tore into the mountain and broke rocks into pieces. Then there was an earthquake and a fire. God’s presence on the earth is incredibly powerful, beyond human comprehension.

Can you begin to see now the significance of the things that happened when Jesus breathed His last breath?

We will wrap this up tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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