Seamless

“. . . now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.” (John 19:23)

The company sign was visible for only a few seconds, but it was long enough to read the business's name: Seamless. My thoughts immediately went to the unique description of the coat Jesus wore—"without seam.”

At the cross, the soldiers took Jesus’ garments and divided them among themselves. But one piece was seamless, so they gambled for His coat. By doing so, they fulfilled Scripture (Psalm 22:18). Such a tunic (yet more ornate), woven of one piece of cloth, was part of the High Priest’s attire as he entered the Holy of Holies yearly with the blood of a spotless, innocent lamb to make atonement for the sins of the Israelites. He alone was ordained to enter the sacred place and perform this duty.

Jesus rightly wore a seamless coat, although not as ornate as the High Priest’s. No one rebuked nor challenged Him. As the innocent, sinless Lamb of God, Jesus shed his blood on the cross for our sins, a sacrifice that would never need repeating (Hebrews 9:24–28; 10:12, 14). He became our High Priest as He entered the Holy Place and presented His blood in the presence of His Father, as atonement for the sins of all humanity.

Too much stress on garments’ seams can cause them to weaken, stretch apart, or even rip open. But the covering God supplies for His children through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus has no vulnerability. Nothing can weaken or tear God’s seamless covering because He perfectly weaved it. As His child, nothing can separate you from being covered by Jesus.