OPEN HEAVENS Jesus spoke i9n regard to Nathanael, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit! (John 1:47). What kind of man was this young disciple, that Jesus should praise him? He was pure of heart; there was no guile, no deceit in this young mans heart. Oh, how we should desire this purity for ourselves! Nathanael had eyes...within. He kept himself free from self-deception. When you cleave to the truth inwardly, you will perceive the truth outwardly. Nathanael looked at Jesus and declared, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel (v. 49). Jesus said to Nathanael, You will see greater things than these...I say to you, you will see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man (vv. 50-51). Because of Nathanaels honest heart, Jesus knew open vision was inevitable. Open vision is the consequence of a pure heart. To those who fight against sin, who hate falsehood, who diligently pursue walking in holiness, your struggle is a preparation for seeing God. You shall see the heavens opened. Because of our dullness of heart, we have come to expect spiritual blindness as an unfortunate condition of this world. The truth is, in the Old Testament, one of Gods judgments against sin was that the heavens became bronze (see Deuteronomy 28:23). Most Christians similarly see the heavens closed. Few see with open vision either into the heavenly realms or into their own hearts. The heavens are always bronze to a hardened heart. But the Lord promised, You shall see the heavens opened, and the angels of God! God wants us to have true spiritual vision. One sign that the Holy Spirit is involved in a church is that, young men...see visions, and your old men...dream dreams (Acts 2:17). There is continuity between Gods Kingdom in Heaven and His Kingdom on earth.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 22:11:52 +0000
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