Bible Verse of The Day – 2-7-23

Exodus 20:19 (NKJV) 19 Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”

Yesterday, we began digging in and learning about the holiness of God. And we learned that it’s important for us to understand as much as we can about this.

The Israelites had come to understand that God’s holiness was something to be taken seriously, as evidenced by the scripture above.

Now, let’s move forward approximately 1400 years and take a look at this through the lens of the New Testament, and the blood of Christ.

You see, under the old covenant, animal sacrifices (blood sacrifices) were required to atone for the sins of the people.

Those sacrifices, and the priestly rituals, covered their sins and protected the people from God’s wrath.

But when Jesus arrived and began teaching, He began to allude to a different way, a new way of doing things.

Jesus angered the Jewish leadership of that day because of the things He said.

They didn’t understand it because they failed to see Him for who He was.

Jesus came to show us who God was. But He also came to die for our sins; yours and mine.

He shed His blood as the final, perfect sacrifice to atone for the sins of humanity.

Animal sacrifices would no longer be required.

At the moment of His death, the earth shook, and the veil of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.

This veil is intricately important in our walk with God.

Why?

Because it was the divider that separated the holy of holies from the inner temple, where God’s presence dwelt.

This veil was not what we might picture. It was not a flimsy, thin piece of cloth that could be seen through, like we might picture a wedding veil or something similar.

It was roughly 4 inches (10cm) thick, and up to 60 feet (18 meters) high. This was not easily disturbed or destroyed.

This veil had a purpose, and its construction helped it carry out that purpose without fail.

Let’s wrap this up tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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