4/12/2023 0 Comments Glimpses of heavenGod allowed John to see through a door into heaven. Stephen, as he was about to be stoned, saw into heaven.īut being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God 56 and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” NASBĦ. 10 And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him 11 and a voice came out of the heavens: “Thou art My beloved Son, in Thee I am well-pleased.” NASBĥ. After Jesus was baptized he saw the heavens opening and He saw the HolyĪnd it came about in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. We can learn a lot about heaven from the book of Ezekiel.Ĥ. Much of the entire book of Ezekiel records what he saw in these visions. The heavens were opened to Ezekiel as he was by the river Chebar, and he saw visions of God (Ezek. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16 So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. Elisha and his young servant saw horses and chariots of fire-a heavenly army-all around them that were protecting them. I will give them to you in chronological order.ġ & 2. I found seven Bible characters, including Jesus that saw into heaven. The next morning (this morning) I did a little study of this subject. Praise God! My thoughts began to be on heaven. Then it hit me, as I read verse eleven-“And a voice came out of the heavens…”-that Jesus actually saw into the seventh heaven, that heaven where His Father was, was opened to Him. At first I pictured it merely as clouds parting and the Holy Spirit coming down to Him as a dove out of the sky. I thought about what it must have looked like-for the heavens to open. I was intrigued by Mark 1:10.Īnd immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him. I believe He led me to read from the gospel of Mark. I asked the Lord what to do in order to get my thoughts back on track. I was comforted knowing God had chosen my daddy to call her home.Last night I was struggling to keep my thoughts on what is true and honorable and right and pure. When mother died five days later, I was sure God’s hand had been there, preparing her for heaven. Until Russ shared his experience, I had written off hospice patients speaking with long-gone loved ones as a medical issue caused by diminishing brain function. I held her hand when she called out and let her know I was there.” ‘Russie, are you there?’ It was like she was with Grandpa but wanted to check to make sure she was still in this world, too. My dad had been gone for 50 years.) “But then,” Russ continued, “she’d call out for me sometimes. Grandma talked to Grandpa Herman all through the night.” (A chill went through me. The next morning, Russ discussed his overnight visit with his dad and me. “I’m right here if you need me, Grandma.” He took a sleeping bag along to the nursing home and told his grandma he was spending the night. My son Russ arrived from Chicago a few days later for a last visit with his beloved grandmother. This happens a lot near death when our loved ones have one foot in this world and one in the next.” Don’t be surprised if you hear your mother talking to people who are long gone.
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