To the very rear of the Temple was a space thirty by thirty that had been set aside by King Solomon for the most Holy place on earth; the Holy of Holies, the dwelling place of the living God. Finally, after 400 years (since He brought them out of Egypt), there would be permanent housing for the Almighty God of Israel. No more dusty, old tent, no more moving from here to there; finally there would be a house worthy of their God. The walls from floor to ceiling were paneled with cedar planks from Tyre to the north. There was gold everywhere you looked; on the walls, ceiling, and floor. Two, fifteen foot tall, cherubim carved from olive wood stood magnificently in this the inner most sanctuary of the Temple. The wingspan of the two, gold plated, angel – like figures was fifteen feet each; their tips touched each wall and each other in the middle. Beneath the cherubim was placed the Ark of the Covenant; where the most sacred objects of the Israelites were stored. The dream of King David had finally come to life through his son Solomon.

This glorious, beautifully adorned room meant to house the living; loving, accessible God of Israel was fearfully hidden behind a thick curtain never to be seen by Jewish eyes again. The High Priest was the only Israelite permitted into the Holy of Holies and then only once a year on the Day of Atonement. There is one question that has puzzled scholars and thinkers throughout the centuries; if the High Priest was the only one permitted into this, the most Holy place then who cleaned the Holy of Holies?

Granted, there are a million other more pertinent and pressing questions in the world than who cleaned the Holy of Holies. It is not even a relevant question in today’s society; after all the Israelites Temple was destroyed in AD 70 and has never been rebuilt. What do we care about the Holy of Holies, or who cleaned it? This place does not exist anymore; or does it? Perhaps we should ask some other questions first. The first question obviously is where is the Holy of Holies today? If it does exist then who is permitted into the Holy of Holies? Finally, if it does exist, does it even need to be cleaned? Let’s take a closer look at these questions.

Where is the Holy of Holies today? The Bible tells us that the Holy of Holies was located in the Temple in Jerusalem, but the Temple was destroyed in 70 AD. So where is the Temple today, have the Jewish people rebuilt it somewhere else? No they haven’t; Jerusalem is the Holy city, to build anywhere else would not work. So where does the living God reside? The Apostle Paul reveals the location of the Temple in I Corinthians 9:16 when he says, “Do you not know that your body is a temple to God?” The Temple is our bodies; therefore it would not be too much of a stretch to say that the Holy of Holies is located within our bodies (the Temple). The Holies Of Holies, after all, was intended to be a place that Israel could look at and know that their God was with them. It was a place where they could physically see and feel God’s Presence (for more check out the Exodus story and look out for the cloud).

If the Holy of Holies exists then who is permitted in? We have determined that the Holy of Holies does in fact exist and that it is located within our bodies, or as Paul put it, “the temple of God”. In the old days only the High Priest was permitted inside the Holy of Holies and then only one day a year. So who is permitted into this most holy place now? First God is permitted in; it is where He lives after all. Secondly the High Priest which is Jesus Christ the Highest of the High Priests. What about you? You would not have been permitted inside in the old days, but what about now? Definitely, the Holy of Holies was initially established, by God, as a place where He could be close to His people, where they could be close to Him, and where we could have that personal relationship with our Father. Man and his arrogance and fears kept him out of the Holy of Holies; God has always wanted us to be with Him. When Jesus died on the Cross you will remember the account of the curtain being torn, that was an invitation to you to enter.

Finally who cleans the Holy of Holies? When Paul spoke about the temple being our bodies, he did so that we would think twice about what we let inside the Temple. He was, in fact, stating that we are to clean the Holy of Holies. What Paul fails to remind us of is that if we cannot be responsible enough to clean the Holy of Holies; then God will. The truth of the matter is that God does not like a dirty house and He has been cleaning His house since day one. Who cleans the Holy of Holies? You do; or God will.

At this time, there are many things that give a difficult to many individuals and also to families. It can be in the simple form of paying monthly bills and also the daily necessities of each family member particularly to those who need to go to school. And this is why there are an increased number of people who are filing for bankruptcy. Their main reason is because of the economy changes which affected their income or even experienced unemployment which is one of the common situations at this time.

If there are people who are filing for bankruptcy because of the tight situation they are in and for not having the capability to pay for the bills and other things that involve house payments, another kind of bankruptcy known these days is the medical bankruptcy. It is not a new that many individuals are also filing for this type or field, however with the entire bad economy situation the number of the people who filed for it also increased. Of course the unemployment the increased prices of products affected many families especially the ones who are in a tight budget and is only a minimum wager.

Medical bankruptcy is commonly filed by middle range families or the ones who only earns by the minimum wage. And being hospitalized even just for a few days could be very difficult for them because the laboratory tests, medicines, and confinement will surely cost a lot. To add more, having no insurance policy for your family could also be a problem, but then again acquiring insurance would also cost money and would be difficult to pay. And this is why many have resolved to the option of filing bankruptcy to aid the problem in the mean time.

On the other hand, it does not mean that a person who already has an active insurance policy would escape the grasp of bankruptcy. We all know that to be sick is very expensive. Once you get to the hospital, you will have to pay for a lot of transactions will really rip a lot from your income making you whole budget tight or not enough. If you are just in the hospital for a small check up is fine, however in cases that the person have to go through intensive examination and laboratory tests, it will absolutely cost a lot.

Filing for medical bankruptcy can be prevented by keeping your own self healthy and good condition. And by adding a personal insurance policy to the list could even lessen the chance for you to file for it. However, in cases that you have no other choice, keep in mind that this option is available for you to take but some consequences will be held. But as long as you prevent having medical problems, you can prevent uprising bills that can lead you to filing for it, but of course nobody could tell what is going to happen. That is why try to prevent it as much as you can even in your own simple ways.