“At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.”
—Matthew 27:51.

The Most Holy Place, which once contained the ark of the covenant, the symbol of God’s throne, was exposed when Jesus died. After the death of Jesus no curtain can come between a holy God and a sincere believer; Jesus, our High Priest, ushers us into the very presence of God.

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place [Greek: the holy places] by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.”
—Hebrews 10:19-22.

We have access to the throne room of heaven because Jesus is our High Priest at God’s right hand. He is not present there to shield us from the Father, but to enable us to come into God’s presence—into the Father’s heart of love. So “let us draw near.” Why? Because God welcomes us. As Jesus said, “I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you” (John 16:26, 27).

After our Saviour returned to heaven from His ministry on earth, the apostle John saw a vision of “the temple in heaven” (Revelation 14:17; 15:5; 16:17), the original heavenly sanctuary of which Moses’ tent was only a copy. In the Most Holy Place John noticed “the ark of his covenant” that contains the eternal, moral law of God in Ten Commandments (Revelation 11:19; Hebrews 9:4). He also observed “in heaven . . . before the throne, seven lamps” (Revelation 4:1, 5) and “the golden altar” of incense (Revelation 8:3). And most important, He saw Jesus walking among the seven candlesticks (Revelation 1:12, 13).