Heaven Opened

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We may point to the fourfold opening of the heavens, as Scripture records it. In Matthew 3 we find the heavens opened to gaze down on the Son on earth. Never before do we read of the heavens being opened excepting in vision (Ezek. 1:11Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. (Ezekiel 1:1)), but now that there was an object on earth worthy of their opening to, they were opened unto Him. In Acts they are again opened to Stephen, and to us with him (Heb. 2:99But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. (Hebrews 2:9)), to look up at Jesus, rejected of man, but exalted of God. Pass on now to Revelation 19, and we find them again opened to allow Him to come forth to execute vengeance on His enemies. In John 1:5151And 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), we find them again opened to gaze on Him when, peace having been proclaimed, the angels wait on Him to do His bidding, when as Son of man He has set up His kingdom, when His will is done on earth as in heaven.