January 12, 2012 Heaven Tears Open

Heaven Tears Open

Mark 1:10-11 As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

AS JESUS, the Son of God, comes out of the water, he sees “heaven torn open” What does that mean? It is this: God has drawn back the curtain to reveal God to the world.
Here is Genesis 1:3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. Here is Isaiah 64:1 Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence!
Here is Revelation 1:7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
Here comes the light into the darkness. Here comes the majesty of God into his creation. Here comes the holiness of God to remove the sin of the world. Here comes the power of God to overcome even the great enemy “Death”.
The heavens torn open is God saying, “My Kingdom has come! My will is now to be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
The Spirit of God anoints the Son of God to do the will of God in the power of God.
And so he does. Jesus heals the sick, preaches the Good News, dies on the Cross, rises from the dead, and ascends to Heaven. Heaven has been torn open. Jesus has come to seek, to serve and to save you.

Pause and consider that Jesus’ testimony of life eternal is for your life.