See Monday and Tuesday”™s devotional for other aspects of the curtain. What was the significance of the curtain being torn in two when Jesus died? (NASB) Matthew 27:50-51 “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from […]

The curtain within the tabernacle or temple separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. Behind this veil or curtain were the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat. This was a most sacred place (representing the presence of God) for the high priest to present an offering of blood once a year […]

Pattern God had given Moses the pattern, the colors, and the materials to be used for the curtain that would divide the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. The curtain was used in the tabernacle in the wilderness and later in the temple in Jerusalem. (NASB) Exodus 26:31, 33b “You shall make a veil […]

(NASB) Psalm 100:1-5 SHOUT JOYFULLY to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness, Come before Him with joyful singing. 3 Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter His […]

What were Jesus”™ last words before He drew His final breath? (NASB) Luke 23:46 “And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “˜Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT.”™ Having said this, He breathed His last.” Jesus chose the moment to die ““ it was not suicide (for He had not put His […]

Jesus asked for something to moisten His mouth. It was dry, and He had some words to say before His death on the cross. (NASB) John 19:29-30 “A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up […]

Jesus was dying, the Son of Man in need of moisture to complete His words from the cross before His last breath. No self-pity. No martyr attitude. No false humility. No anger because He was dying. No resignation to His coming death. Jesus needed a drink to enable Him to speak. His astounding acceptance in […]

Jesus had prayed in the garden, He had withstood the trials before the Jewish leaders and before Pilate; He had hung on the cross and now was near the end of His purpose and suffering. (NASB) John 19:28 “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture”¦” Jesus had […]

Darkness was over the land for three hours ““ there are no recorded words of Jesus during this time. His full concentration and His full co-operation in taking your sins and mine was on Him as He endured the separation from His Father. He fully met all of God”™s requirements for our sins, because they […]

(NIV) John 1:29 “”˜Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”™” Jesus is the Lamb of God, it is to Him to whom we are to pray, praise and be thankful as all in heaven praise Him: (NASB) Revelation 4:8 8 “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, […]