When Jesus died on the cross, the veil that hung in front of the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom. That veil was as thick as a man’s fist. The tearing of that veil was a miracle because only God could have done it. 

The words of Psalm 100 provide a picture of how we are to approach the Holy of Holies today. Today, the Dome of the Rock is constructed where it is believed the Holy of Holies originally stood. It is the most sacred place in all of Israel, which is why the Muslim people constructed the Dome there. The Muslims believe it to be the rock where Muhammad prayed and where he later ascended to heaven. The Jewish people believe it to be the rock where God stood to create the world and where Abraham went to sacrifice Isaac. It is the rock that was at the center of the Holy of Holies when Solomon’s temple was built and, later, King Herod's.

It is likely that Psalm 100 was recited and sung by the Jewish pilgrims as they walked up to Jerusalem. The wall surrounding Jerusalem had several gates, and the psalmist taught the pilgrims to “enter his gates with thanksgiving.” The pilgrims would walk through the temple walls and into the courts that surrounded the Holy of Holies. The psalmist taught the pilgrims to praise God as they entered the temple grounds. 

Notice that there is no instruction in the psalm for entering the Holy of Holies. Only the High Priest on the Day of Atonement was allowed to enter the most sacred place on the mountain. That was God’s will until he miraculously tore the veil and invited those who would believe in Christ to enter his Presence. Hebrews 10:19–20 states, “Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh.”

Christians can enter the gates with thanksgiving and the courts with praise. We can also enter into the holy Presence of God as we give thanks and bless the name of Jesus, whose death forever removed the veil from the Holy of Holies. 

Wisdom is offering our gratitude to God. We have been invited into God’s Presence to wisely offer him our sacrifice of praise. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise, and his Presence with confidence, if Jesus is your Lord and Savior.