TUESDAY - 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
HEAVEN DESIRES - Open Heaven Series 012
Genesis 28:12, KJV
"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
The extension of a ladder or stairway from heaven to earth is an imagery of an aircraft descending for people to take. Just like the Wings of the Morning or Morning Wings (as a flight) do present itself for people to take so that they might get to the uttermost part of the sea (peak of their destiny in life) [Psalm 139:9], so also do God lowers a step, a stair or a walkway of mercy to any He desires quickly ascends to become something in any place - especially in relationship with Himself. I found out that whenever God desires to reach the earth, He makes a lowering. Without His lowering, without Him first making avenue for Himself to be reached, how could He be reached? That's why we thank God for the personal access Jesus' death gives us. We can now mount individually as children. Today, God is coming for those who have always thought relationship with God a high thing to achieve. When we even speak of relationship with God, they'd thought we're being mystical. They'll say, "God is up there and I'm down here, how can I establish contact when we are thus far apart?" You can establish contact. The concern and fear of many is even that they're the ones initiating relationship without any effort from this Father who's merciful and wouldn't allow search for Himself diligently without rewarding same seekers with Himself (Heb.11:6). In this Jacob's dream, who lowered the stair or walkway? It is God. It is not an initiation of Jacob to reach heaven. It's God to reach the earth. The desire of heaven to make contacts with mortals was so clear and unhidden that they left no avenue to suffer mankind from climbing. We were told that the ladder or staircase they spread from heaven touched the earth. That is, it stands firmly on the ground below. Now, if you want to board a plane and there's no walkway into it, you simply know that though the aircraft is before you, yet you can't possess it. Yet, God hasn't suffered any of us like this. He's a gentle and caring Father to the core. He asked, "if ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the exceeding abundantly gift to you" (Luke 11:13 - emphasis mine). God takes thoughts. He cares. All that encompasses your wellbeing is very much solidified in His breast. For that reason, He didn't leave you to options or to cater for what means you'll reach Him through. He has declared Himself unto mankind in the Saviour Jesus. This same God says, "call unto me and I'll answer you and show you great and mighty things which you know not" (Jer.33:3). Who's extending the hand of connection now? Who desires you'll meet Him by that act of "calling on Him" and His afore act of lowering down a staircase from heaven? If it had not touched the ground, I'll have said God just wanted man to view afar off but here is it firmly rested on the earth. This is heaven extending relationship, accord and informality to the earth. God desires mankind first. That's even why He could willingly give His son. You'll hear, "for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). He's always thinking of us first. "What is man that thou art mindful of him and the son of man that thou regards him is thus valid for appropriateness here?" Why would He give His son if He's not afore thinking of bridging the gap of separation between Himself and man? Is that not affirmed by the fact that "God commends His love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:8). Even while we had no usefulness to Him, He was to us. It therefore becomes revealing clearly that God is never selfish nor seeking gains for Himself by primarily connecting with us but that we might be greatly benefited and saved from the wrath to come. Who did He still made the plan of escape from the coming wrath for? You? Thinking of you and what you'll gain.
Today, I am caught up in the love of heaven, the very love of the Father who stood above the ladder and heaven's stairway to speak to Jacob. I'm pondering how much He'll give and give until He has all men drawn to Himself. He thirsts, longs that men on earth will have heaven as their abode. He thirsts that while earthly assignment still tarries, they'll continue to know the joy of heaven by afore tasting of its glory in sweet fellowship with Him. For this reason, He had cut a roof open in heaven and descended a stairway - a straight invite for fellowship. Like one with an open eyes in vision and circumcised ears for hearing, I'm hearing him say, "come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool (Isaiah 1:18, KJV). You need to see your impoverishment O mortal and fall before this Maker of mankind. Let Him your filthy garments take away. Let him a new turban gift you like He gifted Joshua the High Priest (Zec.3: 4-5). Let him a new ring put in your finger and new shoes wear you like the prodigal son (Lk 15:22). Then, let heaven and earth make merry that "you were once lost but now you're found."
ACTION: Think of how much God has loved you by sparing your life till now. He's love you all the way and even spared not His greatest gift Jesus for you. Make His joy complete by receiving His offer of relationship to you by salvation. That's the stairway. "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, (those who can now relate with Him) even to them that believe on His name" (John 1:12). Look, the deed has been done (Jesus has died and even resurrected - sealed the work of salvation) but have you entered into the done deed?
PRAYER: Forgive me Lord. Receive me and pen me in the Book of Life.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Isaiah 30:12-33:9; Galatians 5:1-12; Psalm 63:1-11, Proverbs 23:22
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