When God Shook The Earth

What happened next after Jesus died when he released his spirit? “And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was rent (torn) in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent; Matthew” 27:50‭-‬51.

The veil (curtain) was between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place as mentioned in the Tabernacle in the OT book of Exodus. The veil was torn from top to bottom to give us access to God the Father’s mercy and presence. This was not an act of man, but an act of God.

Jesus’s death on the cross opens the way to the presence of God by His shed blood and puts an end to the Old Testament Temple and sacrificial system of sheep, goats, and animals.

When Jesus was crucified on the cross He cried out out “It is finished”(‘tetelestai’ in Greek, complete) and He released his sprit. John 19:30. There was no more sacrifice for sins. He became the perfect Passover Lamb for redemption. ‘”The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” John 1:29. Nothing more needed to be added. Jesus is our Great High Priest. “Then he said, “Look, I have come to do your will.” He cancels the first covenant in order to put the second into effect. [10] For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. [11] Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. [12] But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. [13] There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet. [14] For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. Hebrews 10:9-14. https://bible.com/bible/116/heb.10.9-14.NLT

This gives the believer (faith) in Christ Jesus the privilege, access, and authority to experience God’s love on a daily basis, because of Christ shed blood at the cross.

Hebrews 10:19-20 NLT
[19] And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place (throne of grace) because of the blood of Jesus. [20] By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain (the veil) into the Most Holy Place”. Hebrews 10:19-20

https://bible.com/bible/116/heb.10.19-20.NLT

As we reflect on this Passover weekend may we be grateful for God’s mercy, grace, and forgiveness because of a new and living way (new covenant) by opening the curtain (veil) for whosoever. The hope that God alone offers because of Christ’s suffering and death on the cross. Even if your life is being shaken, with life’s problems and issues, you can bring the weight of your problems and sins to Jesus Christ. For He carried the weight of the world on His shoulders for us. ‘It is finished.’ Our part is to believe and trust God at His Word because God paved the way to gain access into His presence, even in the midst of an earthquake.

We can now come to God and confess our sins to God in Jesus Christ. No earthly priest needed. “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ” 1Timothy 2:5

My friend be safe and be blessed thi Passover/Easter season.

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