No More Limits or Restraints

Our lives are constantly confronted by things that limit and restrain us: “Do Not Touch”, “Do Not Enter”, “Authorized Personal Only”. You go to a museum only to have ropes keep you at a distance from all the exhibits. You go to a concert and only those with “VIP Passes” hanging around their necks are allowed to get anywhere near the band.

The purpose is to keep us out of danger, or protect something that’s valuable, or to limit access to important people. Our lives are filled with yellow tape that we are not allowed to cross.

Yellow tape in the temple?

In the Temple there was a room called the Holy of Holies. This was the place where God’s presence dwelt, and no average person was allowed in. There was a veil, or curtain, made out of a thick tapestry that kept people out.

Only the High Priest, who was handpicked by God, was allowed to pass through the curtain into the presence of God. This was only once a year on the Day of Atonement, and only after many thorough cleansing rituals. If anyone else other than the High Priest tried to enter the Holy of Holies, they would die.

This curtain was like a huge “Do Not Enter” sign hanging in the temple. It was a great divider that hid God from man. But the very moment Jesus breathed his last breath on the cross, Matthew records…

At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. (Matthew 27:51, NLT)

The tearing of the curtain displays how perfect the sacrifice of Jesus Christ was, and what it did for us. No longer do we have a “Do Not Enter” sign keeping us back from God. Jesus ripped it down in His death, kicking the door wide open for us to have free and complete access to God Himself.

VIP Access to God

It is as if Jesus gave us His VIP pass, granting us His status so that we might experience the close relationship that He has with the Father.

Because of this we can approach God with confidence. Jesus for opened up a way that we might know and enjoy the Father, and experience His fellowship like we were never able to before. Remember this whenever you come to the Lord: the curtain has been torn down, and you have complete access to God himself. There is no more limits or restraints on your life!