Month: February 2025

John 1:51 (LSB) 51 And He said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Over the years, if we spend time reading and studying God’s word, we will begin connecting dots and seeing things that are related.

This is often true when we read the words of Jesus. He frequently quoted Old Testament verses or referenced things that were spoken by Old Testament prophets or patriarchs.

These things can sometimes be revelatory for us when we see them, helping us to gain a better understanding of Jesus and who He really is.

In the verse above, Jesus had just met Nathaniel for the first time.

And as Jesus proclaimed some things about Nathaniel that caught his attention, Nathaniel was amazed.

Nathaniel told Jesus, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God.”

But Jesus said something interesting at this point, saying, “I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

While this may not seem revelatory on the surface, the words He spoke were a reference to something written in the Old Testament.

Jacob had a dream in which a ladder stood on the earth. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it. The top of the ladder reached heaven, where God stood above it.

In the dream, God promised Jacob that He would give him the land upon which he was laying and multiply his descendants.

Jesus was inferring that as Nathaniel followed Him and walked the path God had set before him, he and the other disciples would also experience supernatural understanding to confirm to them who Jesus was.

Sometimes the most subtle, inconspicuous things in the word of God can teach us deep spiritual lessons if we are careful and diligent to see them and seek out their meaning.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Isaiah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

As we study the word of God, many times it can be critical to pay close attention to the smallest of details.

This verse is a perfect example of that.

This is not an earth-shattering doctrinal revelation, but a simple lesson in looking at things that may go unnoticed if we are not attentive or vigilant in our studies. Sometimes those subtle things can teach us valuable lessons.

Here, we will study the difference between saying, here I am, and here am I in the verse above.

If we are looking or calling out for someone we already know, and we have no knowledge of their exact whereabouts, we might simply ask, “where are you?” And that person would call out, “here I am!”

But if we are seeking a volunteer from among multiple people for a specific purpose or task, someone who is willing to take on that task would not say “here I am.”

They would likely say, “choose me, or pick me!”

Isaiah heard the voice of God asking, “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?”

Having a willing and obedient heart, Isaiah wanted to be chosen. He wanted to be God’s workman!

So, what did Isaiah say? Did he say, “here I am?”

No. He said, “here am I!”

This was not Isaiah saying, “I am right here.” It was Isaiah saying, “choose me, God. I want to fill this need. I want to be on Your team!”

Again, this is not a huge spiritual revelation. But it shows us the heart of Isaiah, and his willingness to be used by God for whatever the purpose might have been.

Isaiah did not ask God what the task was. He did not tell God that he would do it based on whether it was difficult or not.

He simply stated, “here am I. Send me. Use me for your purpose”

And God used him mightily, in ways that Isaiah never could have imagined.

Let us be like Isaiah, jumping up and down, waving our hands, and shouting, “here am I, God. Use me!”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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