“The veil shall be a divider for you between the holy place and the Most Holy.”

Exodus 26:33 (NKJV)

The purpose of building the tabernacle was to provide a place where God could dwell among His people. But there was separation between God and man. No one could enter the Most Holy Place where God dwelt above the Ark of the Covenant, except the high priest and then only once a year on the Day of Atonement. The veil kept the people from unlawfully entering and being struck down. This testified that God was holy and man was sinful. Man could only approach God through a process of blood sacrifices, which provided atonement (a covering) for sin.

Nothing changed during the generations that the tabernacle stood until the time of David. When Solomon built the temple, the separation still existed. The same was true in the second temple built after the exile and in Herod’s temple existing at the time of Christ. The way had not yet been opened for people to approach God freely and confidently.

But when Christ died on the cross, the veil tore in two from top to bottom. God opened the way for people to approach Him because the blood of Jesus Christ makes complete atonement (at-one-ment). Our sins are completely taken away, and we are reconciled to God.

“And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.”

Hebrews 10:21–22 (NLT)

Let us be thankful today for the free access we have in Christ to enter the Most Holy Place. Let us draw near to our great High Priest in full assurance, knowing that as we confess our sins we are cleansed because of the blood of Christ. Finally, let us pray to our Heavenly Father seeking His will, knowing that as we do, He hears us, and we have whatever we ask of Him (1 John 5:14-15).

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