"But Jesus cried out again in a loud voice and died. Then the curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces, from the top to the bottom" (Matt. 27:50-5l). God isn't angry with you. He has already dealt with your mistake. Somewhere, sometime, somehow you got tangled up in garbage, and you've been avoiding God. You've allowed a veil of guilt to come between you and your Father. You wonder if you could ever feel close to God again. The message of the torn flesh is you can. God welcomes you. God is not avoiding you. God is not resisting you. The curtain is down, the door is open, and God invites you in. Don't trust your conscience. Trust the cross. The blood has been spilt and the veil has been split. You are welcome in God's presence.