After the second veil

Heb 9:1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.


Heb 8:7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.


The first covenant wasn't faultless- it left room for man to fall far short, to disobey. The second covenant would leave no room for man to fall short because the second covenant- the perfect covenant relied on the Son of God. Yes, man could still choose to NOT accept the second covenant, God does NOT force anyone to love Him. The second covenant could not fail, there would be NO need ever for another covenant because the second covenant was perfect.


The first covenant also had ordinances of DIVINE service and a WORLDLY sanctuary.


Heb 9:2

For there was a tabernacle made the first
wherein was the candlestick
and the table
and the shewbread
which is called the sanctuary.


Heb 9:3
And after the second veil
the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all


Heb 9:4
Which had the golden censer
and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold
wherein was the golden pot that had manna
and Aaron's rod that budded
and the tables of the covenant
Heb 9:5
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat of which we cannot now speak particularly.


Heb 9:6
Now when these things were thus ordained
the priests went ALWAYS into the first tabernacle
accomplishing the service of God.


Heb 9:7
But into the second went the high priest alone once every year,
NOT WITHOUT BLOOD
which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people


Heb 9:8
The HOLY GHOST THIS SIGNIFYING
that the WAY into the holiest of all was NOT YET MADE MANIFEST,
while as the first tabernacle was yet standing


The Holy Ghost signified, the Holy Ghost declaring. What exactly was the Holy Ghost declaring?


The PRIEST always went into the first tabernacle (the Holy Place)
The HIGH PRIEST ALONE NOT WITHOUT BLOOD went into the second tabernacle (the Most Holy Place) once a year


As long as the FIRST tabernacle was standing- as long as the Holy Place- the place where the common priest enter always was standing- FULL ACCESS to the MOST HOLY PLACE was not yet available.


What was found in the Most Holy Place?


Heb 9:4
Which had the golden censer
and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold
wherein was the golden pot that had manna
and Aaron's rod that budded
and the tables of the covenant
Heb 9:5
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat of which we cannot now speak particularly.


The golden censor
The ark of the covenant
Inside the ark- manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant.


Lev 16:12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
Lev 16:13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not


On the Day of Atonement - once a year a censor full of burning coals from the altar of incense outside the vail was taken INTO the Most Holy Place- inside the vail.


What do the burning coals - the incense- represent?


Rev 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Rev 8:4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.


Incensed offered with the prayers of all saints.


Psa 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.


Prayer set before God as incense.


Prayers continually going up to God. Prayers of the saints.


We know how important prayer is… we are to pray always…


Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints


Luk 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint


Col 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you


Prayer is very important, prayer is acknowledging God as Creator, as Redeemer. To pray to God is to believe He is. To pray is believing in God's power, accepting that we have a God who LISTENS to us, who HEARS us when we speak to Him.


Rom 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Rom 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.


For we know not what we should pray for as we ought.


But the SPIRIT itself maketh intercession for us…with GROANINGS which cannot be uttered.


Prayer is vital. Is it no wonder it's represented INSIDE the Most Holy Place; a place that was not yet made manifest in the first covenant?


Our prayers, prayers on our behalf, communication with our Heavenly Father is very important, we cannot pray enough.


More on the inside of the Most Holy Place tomorrow…


By the grace and mercy of our most holy Lord and Savior may we ever pray before Him, may we always be in communication with our God, honoring our God always and forever, without end.


Amen.