July 21st

July 21^st – Matthew 15:32-16:12 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2015:32-16:12&version=NLT)

Please go read the passage!

When Jesus died, the Temple’s curtain to the sanctuary was torn. For the longest time I never understood why that was included or what it meant, really. Through the past, there had always been a temple used to worship God. It was divided, though, into different sections. Only the High Priest was allowed into the sanctuary and that was only once a year to intercede for the people and their sins. Nobody but the High Priest was allowed into God’s presence like that. The people were segregated. The curtain tearing was symbolic of this changing. Jesus took over as our High Priest, and now intercedes directly for us, which is why the curtain tore – the boundary that was there before was gone.

Sorry, but that’s really all I have got for ya’ today. God bless! Shalom!