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Who's On the Stairs?



"And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee." - St. John 11:26-28

Dear Friends,

"Stephanie do you see the stairs?" My sister asked. 'No, who's on the stairs?' I responded.  She shook her head,"I don't know." I then said, Gretchen it's probably the angels ascending and descending.  And, one thing I know for sure, when you get ready to go up the stairs Jesus will be waiting at the top!"  My sister smiled. 
This exchange took place while my sister was in hospice care.  I was able to say to her that Jesus would be waiting because without a doubt He has assured us:

 "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." .       - St. Matthew 28:20

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." - St. John 14:1-3

"These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."  - St. John 14:25-27

As Christians, it is important that we know that Jesus is on the stairs.  The author of the well known hymn Fanny Crosby was physically blind.  Yet, she put in words what the Holy Spirit enabled her to view in spirit:

Perfect submission, perfect delight!
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

There is  joy in knowing that Jesus is ever present. He is always on the stairs.  He is 
everywhere, all the time.  And, when our journey here is complete ... it is just a matter of a few steps from journey to reward.

Every now and then the Holy Spirit reminds me of the vision He placed in my heart to remind others on the journey about Heaven.  Think about it.  Jesus is on the stairs.

Praise God!

in Christ,

Sis. Stephanie

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