The Epistle to the Hebrews opens the heavenly calling. It associates you with Noah, Abraham, Moses and others. The earth at the beginning was given to the children of men. What did they do with it? They forfeited it. Then what did God do with them? Well, He opened heaven to them! He gave them the earth to enjoy—they soiled and lost it by sin.
“Well,” said He, “I’ll open heaven to you.” This is one way in which the grace of God abounds.
What should I say of one, who, when I had abused the gift which he put in my hand, put a better gift in my other hand? This is God!