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Sunday, April 19, 2009
MORNING:
"Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top
to the bottom."
-- Matthew 27:51
No mean miracle was wrought in the rending of so strong and thick a
veil; but it was not intended merely as a display of power-many lessons
were herein taught us. The old law of ordinances was put away, and like
a worn-out vesture, rent and laid aside. When Jesus died, the
sacrifices were all finished, because all fulfilled in him, and
therefore the place of their presentation was marked with an evident
token of decay. That rent also revealed all the hidden things of the
old dispensation: the mercy-seat could now be seen, and the glory of
God gleamed forth above it. By the death of our Lord Jesus we have a
clear revelation of God, for he was "not as Moses, who put a veil over
his face." Life and immortality are now brought to light, and things
which have been hidden since the foundation of the world are manifest
in him. The annual ceremony of atonement was thus abolished. The
atoning blood which was once every year sprinkled within the veil, was
now offered once for all by the great High Priest, and therefore the
place of the symbolical rite was broken up. No blood of bullocks or of
lambs is needed now, for Jesus has entered within the veil with his own
blood. Hence access to God is now permitted, and is the privilege of
every believer in Christ Jesus. There is no small space laid open
through which we may peer at the mercy-seat, but the rent reaches from
the top to the bottom. We may come with boldness to the throne of the
heavenly grace. Shall we err if we say that the opening of the Holy of
Holies in this marvellous manner by our Lord's expiring cry was the
type of the opening of the gates of paradise to all the saints by
virtue of the Passion? Our bleeding Lord hath the key of heaven; he
openeth and no man shutteth; let us enter in with him into the heavenly
places, and sit with him there till our common enemies shall be made
his footstool.
EVENING:
"The Amen."
-- Revelation 3:14
The word AMEN solemnly confirms that which went before; and Jesus is
the great Confirmer; immutable, for ever is "the Amen" in all his
promises. Sinner, I would comfort thee with this reflection. Jesus
Christ said, "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest." If you come to him, he will say "Amen" in your
soul; his promise shall be true to you. He said in the days of his
flesh, "The bruised reed I will not break." O thou poor, broken,
bruised heart, if thou comest to him, he will say "Amen" to thee, and
that shall be true in thy soul as in hundreds of cases in bygone years.
Christian, is not this very comforting to thee also, that there is not
a word which has gone out of the Saviour's lips which he has ever
retracted? The words of Jesus shall stand when heaven and earth shall
pass away. If thou gettest a hold of but half a promise, thou shalt
find it true. Beware of him who is called "Clip-promise," who will
destroy much of the comfort of God's word.
Jesus is Yea and Amen in all his offices. He was a Priest to pardon and
cleanse once, he is Amen as Priest still. He was a King to rule and
reign for his people, and to defend them with his mighty arm, he is an
Amen King, the same still. He was a Prophet of old, to foretell good
things to come, his lips are most sweet, and drop with honey still-he
is an Amen Prophet. He is Amen as to the merit of his blood; he is Amen
as to his righteousness. That sacred robe shall remain most fair and
glorious when nature shall decay. He is Amen in every single title
which he bears; your Husband, never seeking a divorce; your Friend,
sticking closer than a brother; your Shepherd, with you in death's dark
vale; your Help and your Deliverer; your Castle and your High Tower;
the Horn of your strength, your confidence, your joy, your all in all,
and your Yea and Amen in all.
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