It was no ordinary curtain. It was 60 feet long, 30 feet high and as thick as the palm of a man's hand. It was made of 72 squares joined together. It was woven with blue, purple and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim embroidered into it. The curtain was so heavy that it took 300 people to move it. This veil was the curtain that hung between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place in the Temple at the time of Jesus. The Most Holy Place was hidden by the veil. The veil said in effect, "Thus far you may come, but no farther." Only on one day during the year could only the high priest pass the veil, and gain access to the Most Holy Place with blood, and that was on the Day of Atonement. Then the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom, when Jesus was crucified on the cross. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs were opened. Jesus' offering of himself was the perfect and final sacrifice. Nothing more needs to be done or can be done to reconcile sinful people to God. What does that mean for us today? Everything! It is now possible for those who believe on Jesus to approach God directly. The Christian has access to God. We can pray to God the Father directly through Christ the Son in the presence of the Holy Spirit. God hears us and answers us. We should never take that for granted or be casual about it. We have access to the God of the Universe and we can speak to him in prayer. In our passage, Jesus teaches how to exercise that gracious, holy access. God teaches us how to speak to Him.
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David Bodanza is the pastor of Mission of Grace Church in Westborough, Massachusetts. He is also a practicing lawyer. He holds an M.Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a J.D. from New England School of Law. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, four...
