June 25
A STAIRCASE TO HEAVEN
"And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter
ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and
descending upon the Son of man" John 1:51
Yes, to our faith this sight is plain even at this day. We do see
Heaven opened. Jesus Himself has opened that kingdom to all believers.
We gaze into the place of mystery and glory, for He has revealed it to
us. We shall enter it soon, for He is the way.
Now we see the explanation of Jacob's ladder. Between earth and
Heaven there is a holy commerce; prayer ascends, and answers come
down, by the way of Jesus, the Mediator. We see this ladder when we
see our Lord. In Him a stairway of light now furnishes a clear passage
to the throne of the Most High. Let us use it, and send up by it the
messengers of our prayers. We shall live the angelic life ourselves if
we run up to Heaven in intercession, and lay hold upon the blessings
of the covenant, and then descend again to scatter those gifts among
the sons of men.
This choice sight which Jacob only saw in a dream we will turn into
a bright reality. This very day we will be up and down the ladder each
hour; climbing in communion, and coming down in labor to save our
fellow-men. This is thy promise, O Lord Jesus, let us joyfully see it
fulfilled.