Holy of Holies

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”

Hebrews 10 : 19-22 (New King James Version)

The Holy of Holies ! Hebrews 9 gives a beautiful explanation of this. There was a veil that covered the entrance to the Holy of Holies. And the high priest was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies only once a year , that too with a lot of preparation and all. But when Christ was crucified on the cross , His flesh torn for our sins, we read in Matthew 27:51 , “Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split”

By His blood we can enter the Holy of Holies … His dwelling place… His presence ! And not as dead people bound to sin… No ! For we have been set free by Christ ! And we can draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Whenever we pray , a lot of times we take it for granted and pray only when we need something. But can you imagine that the great I AM has preserved us by His grace and for His glory ? Why would such a Holy God look at us with so much of love ? Its beyond our comprehension ! When He looks at us He sees the blood of the lamb sprinkled on us . And you know what ? The devil sees it too.

Imagine this… A shepherd with his flock of sheep close by him. No one will try stealing the sheep from him then. But what if the sheep slowly distances itself from the shepherd ? Seeing that distance, the thief will try to lure the sheep a little further away from the shepherd and then make its final attack !

The more we dwell in His presence the less satan can have his evil snares trying to rope us. The more we distance our selves from Him the more the opportunity for temptation and sin to grasp us.

The entrance to the Holy of Holies was given to us by the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are to draw closer to Him. It’s a place of consecration ! When we go before His presence with a heart that is lifted to Him , He convicts us of the filth in our lives. And when we repent all sin is stripped away.

Psalm 91 : 1 , “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” . He who ? Dwells !! Are we dwelling in His presence ? Do we truly understand how blessed we are that we can enter into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Christ that was shed for us ? Are we drawing closer to Him ? Do we desire to abide under the shadow of the Almighty ?

God Bless