An Affront To God

# 722 Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 14:63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 "You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

In dramatic fashion, Caiaphas tears his clothing. This was an outward sign of someone who has been greatly affronted. In the Old Testament, when Ezra was told that the people had not separated themselves from the abominations of the heathen, it was an affront to him and he tore his clothing.

When Jesus swore that He was the Christ, this was an affront to Caiaphas and the rest of the council, so he tore his clothing, and they unanimously agreed that Jesus was deserving of death. Le 24:16 says, 'And whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him, the stranger as well as him who is born in the land. When he blasphemes the name of the LORD, he shall be put to death”

If Jesus was not the Christ, then He deserved to die.

But He is!

It's interesting to note that when Jesus died, the Temple curtain was torn in two. In a sense, that temple curtain was like an outer garment of God and in tearing it we receive a double message.

First of all, because of the death of Jesus, we now have access to the holy of holies. We have access to God. Secondly this access came at great price to the Son of God, and for us to seek peace with God through any other way than Jesus is an affront to Him.

He is the way, the truth , and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Him (Jn 14:6)