The Most Holy Place

While recognizing its holiness, you and every Levite male should go ahead and eat it in the most holy place.

Numbers 18:10 The Voice (VOICE)

The Most Holy Place in the Old Testament

Theme: God’s dwelling among His people.

In the tabernacle (and later the temple), the Most Holy Place was the innermost room where God’s presence dwelled above the ark of the covenant (Exodus 26:33–34). Only the high priest could enter—and only once a year, on the Day of Atonement, with the blood of sacrifice (Leviticus 16:2, 34).

The Most Holy Place was both a symbol of God’s holiness and a reminder of humanity’s sinfulness. Access was restricted because sin separated people from the Holy God. It pointed to the need for a greater sacrifice that would open the way to His presence.

Christ Opens the Way to the Most Holy Place

Theme: Jesus fulfills what the temple foreshadowed.

When Jesus died, “the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom” (Matthew 27:51). This dramatic event showed that through His sacrifice, access to God was no longer restricted. The blood of Christ did what the blood of animals never could—remove sin once for all (Hebrews 9:11–12).

Now, through Christ, we can “enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19). What was once forbidden is now freely open to all who believe. The veil is gone, and God’s presence is our dwelling place.

Believers as Temples of the Holy Spirit

Theme: The Most Holy Place comes to dwell in us.

Paul tells us, “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). In Christ, the Most Holy Place is no longer a location in Jerusalem but the reality of God’s Spirit dwelling in His people.

This transforms the way we live:

We carry God’s presence wherever we go.
Our lives must reflect holiness, since we are His dwelling.
Our worship is not confined to buildings but flows from hearts made His sanctuary.

The awe that once surrounded the Most Holy Place now rests in the everyday lives of Spirit-filled believers.

Living Daily in the Presence of the Most Holy God

Theme: Our privilege and calling.

Living in the reality of the Most Holy Place means walking with constant awareness of God’s nearness. Through Christ, we can draw near with confidence (Hebrews 4:16), not in fear but in fellowship.

Practical ways to live this out:

Prayer – approaching God daily with reverence and boldness.
Holiness – letting His presence purify our thoughts and actions.
Worship – offering ourselves as living sacrifices, pleasing to Him.
Hope – longing for the day when we will dwell forever in His unveiled presence (Revelation 21:3).

The Most Holy Place is no longer distant or hidden. It has been opened wide through Jesus, and we are invited to live in the presence of the Most Holy God both now and forever.