“…IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE…” (Heb. 6:18) “…WITH GOD NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE.” (Luke 1:37) “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. THERE IS NOTHING TOO HARD FOR YOU.” (Jer. 32:17) This is just to remind us of the amazing power of God, what else did He do? “Now it was about the SIXTH HOUR, and THERE WAS DARKNESS OVER ALL THE EARTH UNTIL THE NINTH HOUR…and the veil of the temple was torn in two.” (Luke 23:44-45) Three hours of darkness. Why? THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD WAS CRUCIFIED! The longest total solar eclipse between the dates of 4000 BC and at least AD 6000 (10,000 years), will be 7 minutes, 29 seconds on July 16, 2186.
Let’s look at this veil of the temple. It is safe to assume that this veil was somewhere near 60 feet high. An early Jewish tradition says that the veil was about four inches thick. What was it’s purpose? To separate man from God! Only the high priest could enter through the veil and of course this all came about because God’s people REFUSED TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD! “Then they (Israel) said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but LET NOT GOD SPEAK WITH US…“ (Exo. 20:19)
We see God’s people choosing to live behind the veil but that was not the kind of relationship God desired so, “…behold, the veil of the temple WAS TORN IN TWO FROM TOP TO BOTTOM…” (Matt. 27:51) It was God’s hands that reached in and destroyed this barrier between man and God allowing us to come by the blood of Jesus. “…you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, HIS OWN SPECIAL PEOPLE, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light…” (1 Pet. 2:9)
NOW WILL WE ARE THE VESSELS OF A POWERFUL, LIVING, LOVING AND HOLY GOD…
-Bill Stockham