An Open Door

We’ve reached the point in Revelation where things start to get wild. Comparing John’s vision to The Matrix helps us understand what’s unfolding. In the movie, people live within an illusion and must “wake up” to what’s real. Revelation is like that—but far deeper. Our world isn’t false, but it’s only the surface; beneath it lies a greater spiritual reality with God’s love at the centre. We are often asleep to that reality, but Jesus invites us to wake up and see.

John’s vision begins as he steps through an open door and enters Heaven’s temple. There, he sees the throne of God, radiant light, a sea of glass, a ring of elders, the seven spirits, and bizarre creatures who never cease to worship (Revelation 4:1–11). It’s overwhelming—and yet strangely familiar. This is the reality that inspired the Temple and the Tabernacle on Earth. The Ark, the cherubim, the lampstand, and the veils were based on this heavenly design (Hebrews 8:5).

But John also sees profound differences in Heaven’s temple. The veil around God is gone, there are no walls or roof, and the seven-branched lampstand has become seven separate lamps. These details reveal an astonishing truth: Jesus has transformed Heaven itself. He removed the barrier between humanity and God, opening the way for a personal relationship, and His temple now fills all creation instead of being confined to a building.

This vision is the Gospel in imagery. The door is open, and God invites everyone into fellowship with Him. And when we step through that doorway and behold His glory, we find our purpose: to awaken, to worship, and to bear His light in the world.

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