“After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” (Revelation 4:1)
Let’s begin our journey through Revelation chapter 4. Remember as you are reading that this was a real event that occurred in John’s life. One day, this real human being, just like you and me, was going about his business and suddenly... a door standing open in heaven.
Have you ever stopped to think about this? What might it look like if you were having your devotional time and looked up and there in front of you was a door opening to heaven? Again, this experience was recorded in the bible for our benefit. It’s not just a weird story!
What does it mean that there was an open door? When a door is open, you are able to go through it, to get from one room to another. As I write this, I am struck at the thought that God would invite us to meet with Him! Maybe we won’t all have experiences to the degree that John did, but He does invite each of us to meet Him directly. Jesus, the perfect Son of God gave Himself that this door could be opened for us. He suffered more in one day than any human being ever- and He did it voluntarily.
Do you see how, in meditation, one thing leads to another? When we meditate on a verse of scripture, that verse itself becomes an open door to other insight, wisdom and revelation from other parts of the word. God has opened the door for us- He’s just waiting for us to go through. He will meet us on the other side. Meditation is the key.
“Father, help me to meditate deeply on Your word. Open the eyes of my heart to see and understand more of Who You are. Thank You for opening the door for me to enter in to your presence.”
(Coming soon: How to meditate on the word of God using your mind, body, heart and spirit)
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