John 1:51 And 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.
Today’s scripture is a discussion between Jesus and Nathanael. Nathanael spoke to Jesus that He was the promised Prophet and King of Israel; Jesus told him that he would see greater things and then spoke about Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
This vision about Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man was seen by Jacob in a dream. People assume this vision is Heaven being opened for man. This is partly true. But what they do not realise is that the Angels ascending are different from the Angels descending, even though both are Angels of God.
The ascending Angels are humans who transform/transfigure on Judgment Day and ascend to Heaven. The Son of Man here does not just refer to Jesus Christ but all those who become a part of Him. It speaks of the Body of which Christ is the head. Salvation of man is a collaborative effort led by the Lord as man, Jesus.
What people do not realise is that this battle fought is not just for the salvation of man but also for the Heavenly Angels. We, humans, were made to overcome the darkness that existed before we were created, a darkness created by the falling of Angels/Heavenly beings.
Judgment Day is not just judgment of humans but also of Angels. The fallen angels await punishment on that day, and they, along with the goats (humans who believe in the Lord but do not abide in the Will of the Lord), will be cast into the Lake of Fire/Sulphur.
On Judgment Day, Jesus Christ comes with His Angels/Elect (also referred to as Saints), and they judge all, including the fallen angels/heavenly beings (Satan and his goons).
The Son of Man (we) are warriors for the salvation of both humans and Angels. When we understand this, we will understand why the Heavenly Angels await to help us, the power we hold even when we dwell in this flesh is just unimaginable.
[Prayer Starter]
Lord, You are Almighty God. You, Lord, are Awesome God. You, in Your Wisdom made mere man to fight the battle of Angels. You desire to show the power is not what we are made but is in Your Name. Lord we pray we understand what we are called to and who we are…
This prayer we make in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
[Reference Scriptures]
John 1:49-50
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Genesis 28:10-12
10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
12 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.
1 Corinthians 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
Dated 28 July 2026
Bro Rollwyn