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A Door Standing Open in Heaven


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Revelation 4:1, “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 2-3, the Apostle John records the words of the resurrected Christ to seven churches.  He speaks personally to each of these seven churches.  In Revelation 4:1 something changes. The scene changes from earth to heaven. The Apostle John is called up to the throne of God.  G. R. Beasley writes, “It is evident that a new beginning in the book of Revelation is made at 4:1. A door in heaven is opened to enable the prophet to enter its portals and see what transpires in heaven, that he may understand what takes place on earth.” [i]

            God is in charge of the ages.  Revelation 1:8 identifies Jesus as, “the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.” Hebrews 13:8 reveals, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” God has a plan for His people.  We are a prophetic people and we live in anticipation of the second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  The Apostle Paul wrote concerning this anticipation in 1 Thessalonians 4:18, “ Therefore comfort one another with these words.”

How do we know Jesus is coming?  Simply because we have the promises of His coming in the Word of God.  John 14:1-3, ““Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.” In Acts 1:11 the angel announced, “who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

            We must be ready for His return.  In John 3:3 Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  This is not a time to drift away from His love, or to grow cold and indifferent in your walk of faith. We must draw near to God.  Matthew 24:42-44 says, “Matthew 24:42, “Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.” Verse 43 – “But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.”  Verse 44 – “Therefore you also be ready, for Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”



[i] Revelation, Unlocking the Future, Edward, Hinson, Page 55.

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