Not Made With Hands

 Heb 9:24  For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us

Christ entered the heavenly holy places NOT MADE WITH HANDS. So, how was the heavenly sanctuary made if not with hands? It was made by the WORD of God.  God spoke and it was! Just as the earth and all that is in it exists, just as this universe and all the other universes exist by the spoken word of God. The heavenly sanctuary was spoken into existence and God gave detailed instructions to Moses on that heavenly sanctuary so there could be an earthly one made that was like the heavenly.  Why TWO sanctuaries? Why a heavenly and an earthly sanctuary?  Why a heavenly, let's talk about that first.

A heavenly sanctuary because- MANKIND being given the ABILITY to choose wrong from right needed a place where, should they choose wrong, would be able to find salvation. God KNEW He was creating a multitude of beings, not a single entity, but many and each and every one of those beings would have the chance to choose right from wrong. God did not want to condemn all mankind for one man's mistake. God is just and righteous, in fact, all justice and all righteousness comes from God. Each and every one of us has been created in the image of God with the potential for being a companion of God's. Made in His image we are similar to God in many ways. If I created a like-like replica of myself with the know how to make it look realistic I would still forever and always be the creator of that replica. That replica could not create something from nothing, forever the replica would be subservient to its creator out of sheer ability. The replica exists ONLY because it was created. The Creator exist because the Creator has always existed. We forever owe honor and glory to our Creator! Our Creator has given us all we need to be His forever and always.  However, because the original creation of mankind chose to leave God's glory in seeking his/her own glory, they condemned themselves and all mankind. God knew all mankind would need a chance to choose God service or Self service and provided this chance. How was it provided? Through the Sanctuary.

Rev 21:22  And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 

The symbol of forgiveness, of redemption, of being made one with God again. 

The heavenly sanctuary was spoke into existence first, before mankind as a part of the plan of mankind should things go awry. 

Things went awry. 

The earthly sanctuary was eventually brought into existence to teach mankind the way of their salvation.

The earthly sanctuary was then made void when Christ died. Our living testament returned to the heavenly sanctuary to finish what was started upon the creation of that sanctuary. 

The earthly sanctuary was a teaching tool for mankind and the lesson it was teaching was taught. That lesson all pointed to the heavenly sanctuary, to our Savior and His offer of salvation. Christ lived the sanctuary upon earth and after living out the sanctuary on earth He went to the heavenly sanctuary to finish the lesson there. The lesson… we have a High Priest in heaven right now! And once that High Priest FINISHES His priestly work in the heavenly sanctuary- He and His Father will become the all that the sanctuary of embodies. 

More on all of this tomorrow by the grace of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.