Heb 10:19-25 KJV Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
“For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2Co 3:11-18
The Barrier Between God And Man Was The Result Of Man’s Rebellion!
In the beginning there was no barrier between God and man. God and man had communion, conversation and companionship continuously. In the beginning it was man who erected the barrier through sin.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. Genesis 3:7-10 KJV
Instead of wanting to meet with God, man became afraid of God.
Instead of running to bask in God’s presence man ran to hide from God.
Instead of coming into God’s presence unashamed man began covering up.
It has been thus since then…man’s pitiful attempts to cover up and put on a front; man’s constant attempts to ignore God, run from God, blame God and antagonize God; man’s never ending efforts to eradicate every presence and indication of God, man’s denial of God! All this was done in his desperate need to justify himself and make himself unaccountable. Man’s creed has become the pursuit of happiness and fails to realize that real happiness is found only by the pursuit of God instead!
God Desire To Bring Man Close Again Resulted In His Plans To Bypass The Barrier!
The story of the Bible is an account of God’s journey to seek out man and reestablish to bond that had been broken by sin. Man like the prodigal son has taken his far journey from the Father. Like the Good Shepherd God has set out into the wild night to seek for His lost sheep and does it with the diligence of the woman searching for her lost coin!
God does this in order to bring man again into the relationship that existed prior to the fall.
Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:1-2 KJV
He wants to be with us face to face! He wants to talk to us face to face! He wants to have fellowship with us face to face! He wants us to worship Him face to face!
God does not like the separation but sinful man simply cannot enter unprotected into the awesome presence of God’s holiness. The instructions to build a tabernacle, and later a temple were illustrative of God’s desire to dwell among men, and to fellowship with him. However even so, a veil had to be erected with strict warnings to protect man from intruding into danger.
God is an "in your face God" but He has to meet with us behind a veil because of the frailty of our frame! He remembers that we are dust.
The veil is a barrier to the fullness of God. In order to commune with God the veil became necessary not because of God but because of man whose frail and sinful being cannot stand unprotected in God's Holy Presence. God does not like to dwell behind a veil but He had a plan even before man! But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Galatians 4:4-5 KJV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:1-5 KJV
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14 KJV
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Timothy 3:16 KJV
Jesus Christ Is The Triumphant Culmination Of God’s Efforts To Break The Barrier!
The body of Jesus was a covering for the glory of God! It is the most spectacular of God's mysteries...for Him to be manifested in the flesh. God in a human body was an essential manifestation for both God and man!
It was essential if He was to live among mankind and rub shoulders with them on a daily basis.
It was essential if He was to communicate to us in a language that we could understand.
It was essential if He was to have people comfortable in His Presence and not feel condemned.
It was essential if He was to declare what God is like by His Word, Way and Work.
It was essential if He was to be identified with us and become one with our frailties.
It was essential if He was to be our substitute and take our place of judgment and punishment.
It was essential if He was to be tempted like as we are to be our Perfect Intercessor!
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. Mark 15:37-38 KJV
Can you picture in your mind's eye the Father walking into the temple, taking hold of the veil after Jesus' death, and ripping it completely from top to bottom? Can you see the wide smile even in that moment of pain anguish and sorrow as He physically demonstrates what His Son just accomplished on the Cross? Full unrestricted access through the Blood right into the very throne room of God and completed access to the mercy seat! We now have throne room rights through the Blood of Jesus Christ!
We Now Have Privileged Access To The Very Throne Room Of The Holy Almighty God!
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Eph 2:13 KJV
Before the veil is the ordinary. Beyond the veil is the extraordinary.
Before the veil is the fleshly. Beyond the veil is the spiritual.
Before the veil is the ritual. Beyond the veil is the reality.
Before the veil is the natural. Beyond the veil is the supernatural.
Before the veil is the earthly. Beyond the veil is the heavenly.
Before the veil we see things barely. Beyond the veil we see things clearly.
Before the veil we move in sense knowledge. Beyond the veil we move in revelation knowledge.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 KJV
In spite of this privilege believers continue to allow veils real or imagined to block their access to the throne room! Unbelief continues to be the biggest of these barriers! Many times we are contented to loiter around in the outer court where the brazen altar and the brazen laver are found. We find ourselves camping in the realm of the natural light and are comfortable with the natural things. We have thus severely limited ourselves to living on the natural plane and reside in the place where the sacrifice has been made for our sins but are reluctant to move past the veil.
God would like to have every veil that man has erected removed so there can be full two way access between God and His children! Let's examine and see the veils and barriers we have been constantly either consciously or unconsciously erecting between us and our Father!
God wants us to see beyond the veil of the physical. He wants us to see the spiritual. He wants us to see with the eyes of the spirit. Paul prayed for the Ephesians that the eyes of their understanding may be enlightened. He prayed that they may be able to comprehend.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-3 KJV
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalms 91:1 KJV
Are we dwelling or just passing through? Is it a momentary contact or a permanent habitation?
