Veil - "that which is
spread out before"
by Cathy Vinson |
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Little
children seem to have a shared fascination for bandaids. The smallest scrape, and it is an
absolute must! Perhaps they enjoy inviting oncoming sympathy when others see the sign of
battle. But bandaids provide that element of security for that newly-chafed area. A
predictability of safety comes from "something spread out before" the wound from
dirt, concrete, rock or fingernails. The veil protects what is within.
The Veil of the Tabernacle separated, set apart, that which was within from the other
courts. It kept the inner side sacred.
The veil protects what is within by giving God the choice to lift the veil by Self-
revelation..."minds dull...the same veil remains...It has not been removed, because
only in Christ is it taken away...a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to
the Lord, the veil is removed" (2 Cor 3:14-16). We have a faith that must deal with a
veil. It is not for the casual observer as pearls are not cast before swine. When the veil
is removed before us, we are most priviliged and the choice has been God's.
But the veil provides something from the outside for us who would enter: intrigue. From
the Middle East the image of a dancer's veiled movements may come to mind. But is the
intrigue of the veil reserved for that? "Hope...enters into that within the
veil." Mystique awaits. The Old
Testament high priest's yearly entrance was surrounded with mystery, entering the depths
of the inner side, perhaps even the depth of death. We now can know that God greatly
provides for our grasp (see Heb 6:13-20). It is the hope that has entered behind the veil,
the most cornered-off area with the intrigue of our entrance, too. It is passionate and
romantic - the hope of us getting into the most Desired Place, and the mystery of what
will become of us when we do... |
