A Curtain Torn

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

So, tonight at Rock we talked about the cross. It is really important for us to know how much the cross means to us - not just the cross but the fact that Christ was sacrificed on a cross and because of that sacrifice, we can have a relationship with God! That is awesome. You see back in the old covenant people had to go to the temple and the priests had the face time with God on their behalf. To the extreme that when the priest went into the "Holy of Holies" they would have bells and rope tied to their legs so that if something happened they would be able to pulled out without anyone needing to go inside.

When Christ died on that cross the veil, curtain or whatever you want to call it tore from the top to the bottom - showing that God Himself tore it, not any man. This was awesome because it means that we have face time with God.

"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him!" Matthew 7:9-11

God wants us to talk to Him and because of the cross He is there to hear us and give to us what we ask - within His will. When you hear your parents fighting and you do not know what to do so you hide in your room crying out to God - He hears you. When you are going back and forth between parent's houses and you feel unloved and you run to God - He hears you. When you are sitting at home thinking that your life is fine and you do not need any one, you should call out to Him - because he would be there for you. When you think everyone around you never see you for being the person you are and you call out to God to be noticed - He hears you, and you are loved. When you have run from God and have gotten so far that you think you can never come back - He would be there with open arms if you came back. When you think it is awkward to be around people who are sharing their feelings, but you yourself have things going on that you "cannot" share, you can run the God - He would listen, and would not make fun of you. When you have had a fight at school or your grades are not what they could be, and you go to Him for some help - He hears you.

He hears you because of the cross.

So, what are you waiting for? Run to Him.

You've read it, you can't unread it.

~ Charles.