April 23

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.—Matthew 27:51.

CHRIST'S whole life had been attended by the most astonishing prodigies and miracles. His birth was ushered in by a choir of angels, and a brilliant meteor was suspended over the place where the new born Saviour was to be found. His baptism in like manner, was signally distinguished by a voice from the excellent glory, by the opening heavens, and the miraculous descent of the Holy Ghost. His ministerial career, was one of signs and wonders. Never did any other man do the works which Christ did. His death was accompanied by events, equally as striking and wonderful. Among these wonderful phenomena, our attention is at present directed to that which occurred in the temple. "And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." The veil of the temple was that which separated between the holy, and the most holy place. It was made of embroidered woollen, was more than a foot in thickness, and was sixty feet in length. The veil was designed to keep strictly private the holiest of holies, and beyond it no foot ever ventured but that of the great High Priest, and he only once a year, when he took with him the blood of annual expiation, and made atonement for the sins of the people.

Now at Christ's death this veil was rent in twain, the whole of it was severed from the top to the bottom. And thus the holiest place was exposed to the gaze of those who were worshipping in the sanctuary. That this was a miraculous occurrence must have been strikingly manifest. No human hand could have effected it. It was obviously the result of Almighty power It was an event fraught with importance, and was designed to attest the divinity of the Son of God.