After this, I looked and saw a door that opened into heaven. Then the voice that had spoken to me at first and that sounded like a trumpet said, "Come up here! I will show you what must happen next." Right then the Spirit took control of me, and there in heaven I saw a throne and someone sitting on it. The one who was sitting there sparkled like precious stones of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow that looked like an emerald surrounded the throne. Twenty-four other thrones were in a circle around that throne. And on each of these thrones there was an elder dressed in white clothes and wearing a gold crown. Flashes of lightning and roars of thunder came out from the throne in the center of the circle. Seven torches, which are the seven spirits of God, were burning in front of the throne. Also in front of the throne was something that looked like a glass sea, clear as crystal. Around the throne in the center were four living creatures covered front and back with eyes. The first creature was like a lion, the second one was like a bull, the third one had the face of a human, and the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings, and their bodies were covered with eyes. Day and night they never stopped singing, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, the all-powerful God, who was and is and is coming!" The living creatures kept praising, honoring, and thanking the one who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever. At the same time the twenty-four elders knelt down before the one sitting on the throne. And as they worshiped the one who lives forever, they placed their crowns in front of the throne and said, "Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. You created all things, and by your decision they are and were created."
Revelation 4
Did you know that there really is a Door that opens into Heaven? This description of Heaven in Revelation 4 is not an imaginary one! The Apostle John was allowed to visit Heaven before he died on this earth. John says he was there in Heaven and saw the Throne of God! He then goes on to describe the scene in great detail!
Why did Jesus not simply tell John what the Throne of God is like, rather than brining John to Heaven and letting him see it for himself? Frankly, I don’t the answer to that question, but I do know that the Bible is not a “make believe” story. If John says that he was taken into Heaven and saw the Throne of God, then that is exactly what happened!
So when you read the Bible, don’t ask yourself the question “is this real?” But rather, ask the question, “do I believe it?” If you believe what God has said, He will show you things you cannot even imagine!
“Lord Jesus, help me today to believe every Word in the Bible. And Jesus I know for certain that You are the Door to Heaven! May Your Name be praised now and forever. Amen.”
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