In this week's verse 15, we're going to explore what it means to live with an unveiled

lifestyle. It's when we live our lives in light of the perfect sacrifice of Jesus that you

and I begin to experience all his death was purposed to bring us.

God longs for his children to walk in intimacy with him,

directly connected to his wellspring of love for us.

May you experience a more tangible, loving, and powerful connection

with your Heavenly Father this week as we celebrate living life unveiled.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our verse for today comes from Leviticus 21 verse 23.

Scripture says,

But he shall not go through the veil or approach the altar

because he has a blemish,

that he may not profane my sanctuaries,

for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.

Our Heavenly Father is both entirely full of love and completely holy.

And in the greatest tragedy of all time, our sin caused the love and holiness of our God to be at opposition with one another.

His great desire was for unadulterated, perfect relationship with us,

and with Adam and Eve that longing was fulfilled.

He could enjoy communion with us without separation.

But when sin entered the grand narrative of human history,

God's unshakable, holy nature could not allow him to walk in perfect communion with us any longer.

Our sin caused a rift between us and him that his love could not yet overcome. So great is the holiness

of our God and so great was the depth of our sin that a veil was placed between us and our Heavenly

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