Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these. Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
John 1:50 and 51
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Heaven opened
Nathanael already believes, simply because Jesus had seen him under the fig tree. Jesus promises more. His listeners knew the picture. At Bethel, Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching up to heaven, with angels going up and down on it. Jesus says: that is how it will be with the Son of Man.
Jacob woke up and said: God is here, and I didn't know it. Jesus turns that place into a person. You don't have to seek out a holy site to find God. And anyone who has only just begun to believe hasn't seen everything yet.
Question for today
What do I still hope to see of God?
Prayer
Lord Jesus, in you heaven comes near. Don't let me stop at what I already know. You have more for me. Amen.
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