Jesus Rends the Heavens

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Tearing down the veil that separates God from mankind was the first act of grace and power Jesus did after He gave up His Spirit on the cross. Mark tells us: Jesus shouted and then died.  At once the curtain in the temple tore in two from top to bottom. (Mk. 15:37,38 CEV)  Jesus, through the body of His death opened up the Way to God, direct access to our Maker through Christ Himself.  Jesus says:  I Am the Way the Truth and the Life.  No one come to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6)  

Just think, direct access to God was purchased for us 2,000 years ago on the cross.  We don't have to go to some temple somewhere to worship the Father.  Jesus explained to us: "....the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. Yet the time is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Indeed, the Father is looking for people like that to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.”  We can come to God and talk to Him, worship Him, love Him and commune with Him anytime, anywhere on earth.  Thanks be to our Lord Jesus Christ, Messiah!

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And, it gets even better.  The same way that Jesus tore open the veil in the Holy of Holies to give all humanity access to God's mercy, He will someday rend open the heavens.  Jesus will literally tear the veil of the universe.  This dimension will be ripped open and all humankind will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven. (Rev. Mt. Habbakkuk, etc.)  The heavens will roll back like a scroll on the great and awesome day the Lord comes. (Rev.) Then Jesus will sit on His throne of glory in Jerusalem and the direct, experiential knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth just like life giving water cover the seas now!  

The Prophets called for Him.  They waited for that Day. I join them in calling for my Messiah! He will bring in His great and glorious Millenium and we will walk in His manifest love on His Holy Mountain. 

If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—  Isaiah calls to Messiah! (Is. 64:1 ISV)  Micah sees the Second Coming: Look! The LORD is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth. (Mi. 1:3)   King David called for Him too: Open the heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains so they billow smoke. (Psalm 144:5)  

 Habbakkuk called for Messiah to come deliver this war torn, sinful world. (Hab. 1:2)  God above rewarded the Prophet.  Habbakkuk stood in vision on that Great Day!   His splendor covers the heavens,
            And the earth is full of His praise.

        His radiance is like the sunlight;
            He has rays flashing from His hand,
            And there is the hiding of His power. (Hab. 3:3b,4)

Even so, Come Lord Jesus!