He Left the Curtain Torn

By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.

~ Hebrews 10:20 ~

In the Old Testament, God lays out the requirements for how the Tabernacle (and later the Temple) should be constructed.  Those instructions included the construction of an area called the Holy of Holies, or the Most Holy Place.  It was literally the dwelling place of God, among His people.  Here's a SITE with more info on the Most Holy Place.  In the Temple there was a veil separating the Holy of Holies from the other areas of the Temple.  Essentially, the veil was there to shield a Holy God from sinful man.  The only person allowed to ever enter the Holy of Holies was the High Priest, and it was only after a purification ceremony and only one time per year. The High Priest entered the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement, seeking forgiveness of all the peoples sins. In the Old Testament, under the old covenant, this was the only way to receive atonement.

That all changed when Jesus died on the cross. Matthew 27:50-51 tells us, 

Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.

Why is this event significant? By tearing the veil and leaving it torn, Jesus was removing the separation which had existed since the fall in the Garden of Eden. Because of Jesus' sacrifice, "we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus." Hebrews 10:19  The writer of Hebrews is telling us Jesus made a way for us to enter into the presence of the Living God.  Jesus' blood atoned for our sins once and for all.  He left the entrance to God's holy presence open for us to approach Him.  Jesus made the way for us to enter the Holy of Holies.

He left the curtain torn, so you can #ApproachGod.