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Heaven's Open Door (4.1)

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." (Revelation 4.1)

Revolving Door John now describes a vision of the heavenly court worshipping the enthroned God. The ancients viewed heaven as a vast solid vault set like a roof on a square flat earth entered by way of actual "doors" or Heaven's Open Door. Jesus spoke of himself saying, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep."¹ He was the only way into the Father's presence. For to him who knocks, Heaven's open door will be opened.² John heard what sounded like a trumpet blast at the voice of Christ.

An Open Door into Heaven John is invited through Heaven's open door by the angel saying, "Come up here." This reminds us of God's call to the prophet Ezekiel. Four times in the Book of Revelation John says he was "in the Spirit." The Holy Spirit took over John and gave him a vision, showing him situations and events he could not have seen with mere human eyes. All true prophecy comes from God through the Holy Spirit. Unlike the door of the kingdom and the heart's door of Revelation, Heaven's open door invites John to come up. When the door is opened we see into the throne room of God. Have you had an experience of being lifted up into God's presence?

¹ John 10:7 ² Luke 11:9-10

"Heaven's Open Door."

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