“Everyone is welcome!”, everyone is welcome to meet with Jesus. In the Old Testament, the Holy of Holies (the inner room) was covered by a veil, like a curtain, and no one was allowed to enter except the High Priest, once a year, to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense. When Jesus died for our redemption, the curtain, woven from blue, purple, crimson, and white thread, and embroidered with cherubim (cf. 2 Chronicles 3:14), between the sanctuary and the inner sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. (cf. Mark 15:37-38) Christ came as a high priest, He entered the Most Holy Place once and for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. (cf. Hebrews 9:12) God has torn the temple curtain out of sacrificial love so everyone can meet with Him! Jesus died to redeem our sins, the temple curtain was torn, and He was raised from the dead on the third day. Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus, as the victor. "So, friends, we can now—without hesitation—walk right up to...
"The Clallery" (clallery.com) is a cyberspace gallery for people to clarify and to cherish our lives together. Lives could often become quite disoriented in the midst of our busyness, and we would love to display pieces of artwork and the short stories behind them which may allow us to reflect quietly, to converse with our Triune God, and to rejuvenate and reorient ourselves towards our creator in joy and at peace on entering healthy relationships with people and matters.