11 - The theshold to the Sanctuary

​11. RAY OF LIGHT OUT OF THE ACT OF CONSECRATION OF MAN

31.5.26

In the temple in Jerusalem there was a curtain in front of the Sanctuary.
That curtain tore, in the hour Jesus Christ was crucified on mount Golgatha.
The Sanctuary was torn open and that created an enormous shock and fear amongst the Jews on that day.

Their belief had always been, that in the Sanctuary God himself was living and that no one was allowed to see him, because that would bring immediate death to that person. It was also believed, that in the Sanctuary the stones with the 10 commandments, which Moses brought down from Mount Sinai, were kept in the Ark of the Covenant. So no human being was allowed to enter that space. There was however one exception: the High Priest once a year on a very high festive day was called to enter into the Sanctuary to worship.

During the Act of Consecration we are reminded of and connected to the great awe and reverence, that prevailed at that threshold, which then tore open on the day of the crucifixion. We are made aware of that threshold, when the altar is censed on all sides after the offering. It is as if high invisible angelic beings are called in to create a veil of protection and shelter around the altar to make the next step possible. It awakens the holy moment, when the High Priest in the temple of Jerusalem entered into its Sanctuary and had an encounter with the countenance of God himself.

It is a very crucial moment which asks for our raised awareness. Therefore it is called the SILENT sensing – nothing should distract our attention of what is happening invisibly to our observation at that moment.

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Christine Voigts