"The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me." (S.O.S. 5:7)
Now, about those magnets, the direction, and which one turned: I hope this comes as no surprise to anyone, but it was God that turned to us and has drawn us to Himself; without Him becoming one of us, to take on our sins, and making us, even the least bit holy, having fellowship with us was out of the question! It was God that reconciled His relationship with us; everything that we did, do, or ever can even think of that needs to be done, it is and always has been a reaction to what He has already accomplished! If we think this is about what we do or can do, then we are missing the whole point of redemption.
Now about this, "veil," and why it matters so much to our change in heart. First off, the veil is not just a covering over the face, it is a barrier or a covering over the heart. In the beginning, it was the firmament that God used to divide that which below and above, which He called Heaven; and it was so: and by the way, He did not say that it was good! It was the second day, the day after He divided the light and the darkness! Moving on, just a little bit further, we see it spinning and turning, "to keep the way of the tree of life." Yes, that Sword, which God placed at the east of the garden of Eden; a barrier to the Tree of Life! As told by many, that barrier represents the Word of God; and we all know Who is the WORD!
As we move ahead several thousand years; Moses had to wear a veil over his face, as his face shown with the glory of God's brightness; an indication of the people's refusing to know God's will and purpose for their lives. As many people believe, the veil was not just to hide the brightness; but it was more about not revealing the brightness goes away, if we stay too long out of fellowship with God! We were made for worship! Our lives are utterly totally not complete if we do not worship our Creator! This veil that Moses wore is referred to in 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, as Paul describes how that veil is done away in Christ!
Which, if I may, take this to, "the keepers of the walls," the walls being that which Moses represents, which is the Law of God; which for all of us, is more than just a barrier, it is also a judge, both in us and of us! As God put it to Adam: "Who told thee that thou wast naked?" Who is it that makes me feel unworthy, but that part of me that sees all of my unworthiness! If God's law is my judge, it is also that which condemns me and makes me ashamed; but as Paul puts it into perspective, the law, when it is turned to the Lord, the veil is taken away! The law no longer judges and condemns me, because the law is good, as God is good! We no longer look at the law as that which judges, but that which gives us liberty and peace. Or so the story goes; which is why we never give up...
"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels or demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow -not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39) NLT
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