John 1:51 NLT Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth.”
When Philip told Nathanael that Jesus was the Messiah and He came from Nazareth, Nathanael was very sceptical and said, ‘Could anything good come out of Nazareth?’ But when he actually meets Jesus, the Lord confirms He is the Messiah, the stairway between heaven and earth.
What He was doing was reminding Nathaniel of the covenant Almighty God had made with Jacob at Bethel when He revealed a stairway with angels ascending and descending on it as well.(Genesis 28:12) God promised Jacob that the earth would be blessed through his descendants, and Jesus was saying He was the fulfilment of that covenant. Just as Jacob saw a stairway, the gateway to heaven, Jesus later called Himself the gate, or the door, to heaven.
Jesus says there is only one way to heaven, one gateway and He is that gate, that door. God’s plans began a long time ago but they always come to pass in time and we can be so encouraged by that.😊
It’s always good to be reminded that God keeps His covenant with us and our covenant is written in Jesus’ blood for eternity. Neither time, circumstances, principalities nor powers can alter it. Nothing can alter it!
There are still angels ascending and descending to assist us and we can go through the door into God’s throne room at any time because Jesus is The Way in, and we have access to all of God’s grace and mercy, His joy and peace. Whatever we need, Jesus has bought and paid for it so we can possess it.
I hope that encourages somebody to know God’s door is wide open to us anytime and His arms are always outstretched to welcome us in. Thank You Father for Jesus. Amen.😊
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