Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.

Psalm 139:7-10

Jesus is the Veil: The “Veil” represents Jesus Himself, who, through His flesh, becomes our direct access to God. Hebrews 10:20 reveals that the new and living way opened for us is “through the veil, that is, through His flesh.” By His incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection, Jesus serves as the ultimate veil torn open, allowing us to enter God’s presence without barrier. Through Him, we have boldness to approach the Father, not based on our own merit, but on His finished work. In worship and life, this means that our relationship with God is not distant but intimate, grounded in Jesus, the Veil through whom Heaven and Earth are forever joined.

Veil between Heaven and Earth: "Veil" signifies the thin boundary between the spiritual and physical realms, where Heaven and Earth intersect, especially in worship and the sacraments. During baptism, we put on Christ (Galatians 3:27), passing through the veil into new life in Him. In marriage, we reflect the union between Christ and the Church, where the veil of separation is lifted through sacrificial love (Ephesians 5:25-33). In communion, we participate in the body and blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 10:16), drawing near to God in an intimate, sacred encounter. Like the prayers of the saints rising before God's throne (Revelation 8:4), these sacraments momentarily draw back the veil, allowing us to experience God's Kingdom, which is here but still coming.

The Temple Veil Torn: "Veil" evokes the powerful moment when the veil in the temple was torn at Christ's death (Luke 23:44-47), symbolizing that God's presence no longer dwells in physical temples, but in the bodies of believers. As a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9), we carry His presence into the world, with unrestricted access to God.

Unveiled Relationship with God: Reflecting 2 Corinthians 3:18, "Veil" speaks to the transformation believers experience in an unveiled relationship with God. As we behold His glory with unveiled faces, we are being transformed into His likeness, moving from one degree of glory to another in an intimate and open relationship with our Creator.

“till we see him face to face”