The Rending of the Veil

 

“But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.”

—2 Corinthians 3:16

At the moment the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross, an earthquake occurred. The veil in the Temple that separated The Holy of Holies from the rest of the Temple was divided in two from the top to the bottom.

This event signaled the end of mankind’s limited access to God through the priestly office. From that point forward, mankind would have access directly to God through His Son.

Another veil ceased to be needed that day: the veil that covered Moses face when he brought the tablets of the Law down from the mountain. With Christ’s death and resurrection, and with the coming of the Holy Spirit to live in the hearts and minds of believers, God’s glory would become visible—first in Jesus and then in His followers.

A new freedom was born in Christ’s death and resurrection. A freedom to worship God without hindrance. A freedom to develop an intimate and personal relationship with Him.

The Apostle Paul wrote about this in 2 Corinthians 3:15-18:

Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

The Spirit of the Lord—the Holy Spirit—brings true freedom. Whenever we talk about or celebrate our freedom as a nation, let us remember that true freedom is a precious gift from God paid for with the blood of His one and only Son.

 

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