Torn in two

One of thy favorite parts about engaging in the word on a daily basis is the fact that there are new things that I know I have the opportunity to learn everyday...

You hear all the time about Jesus's life and how what he did on daily basis really showed that he was the Son of God. Even though there were many people who tried to deny the fact. What our focus is, has always been the life he lived...

The miracles, his actions, the words he said are all so mind blowing. Just being the in book of Mark the past couple weeks has been such an eye opener to some of the life that Jesus lived.

What about when Jesus died though? Most people understand that he died on the cross for our sins but what exactly did that last human breath look like for Jesus?

With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son of God!" (Mark 15:37-39)

For those who don't know what a 'centurion' is, I will tell you...a 'centurion' is the commander of the century in the ancient Roman army. For a man of that power to say that, it really shows the significance of that last breath.

I mean imagine being the one person to stand their and witness that moment. That is by far one of the MOST important things to ever happen. I am fascinated and amazed by what that moment might have looked like in the eyes of the centurion.

We focus so much on what happened before that moment, that I believe the significance is looked over and my point of this post today is to make you all aware of it.

More important than the cry Jesus made, was the curtain being torn from top to bottom...

I can only imagine what the temple might have looked like. My mom and I were fortunate enough to see some pretty unbelievable cathedrals overseas, and I bet the temple Jesus was in was even bigger.

It seriously had to be like a movie scene....as Jesus took his last breath, the curtain tore instantaneously. (just picture that for a second)

This curtain hung in the front room of the temple called the Most Holy Place, a place that was reserved by God for himself. Symbolically, the curtain separated the holy God from sinful people. The room was entered once a tear, on the Day of Atonement, for the high priest as he made a sacrifice to gain forgiveness for the sins of all the people.

When Jesus died, the curtain was torn in two, showing that his death for our sins had opened up the way for us to approach our Holy God.

Really thinking through all of this...it's pretty crazy

There are just a few things I want to close with to encourage you.

Jesus wasn't only making power moves when he was alive, he also did so during his last breath. To me, that shows just how powerful God is and how well rounded and perfect Jesus was. I challenge you to make every breath you take significant.

Lastly, read your bible! I had heard about the curtain in the temple being torn into two, but I had never fully understood it until today. I am 23 years old...I have heard bible stories my whole life and I came across those and finally understand what they mean all of the time. If you have questions about Jesus or your faith, never be afraid to pick up your bible. As important as it is to ask questions, I believe the most impactful way of learning and growing is being engaged in the word of God. I am sure if you ask a lot of knowledge people they will say that. If they don't say anything about your bible, I don't know if they're the people to ask

I hope you guys learned something new today.