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They Constantly Ascend and Descend Heaven’s Ladder,
January 31
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.
Genesis 28:12
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In this speck of a world, the heavenly universe manifests the greatest
interest.... Yet we come in contact with the busy activity of our cities, we
mingle with the multitude in the crowded thoroughfares, we enter marts of
trade and walk the streets; and through all, from morning till evening, the
people act as if business, sport, and pleasure were all there is to life,—as
if this world were all there is to occupy the mind. How few contemplate
the unseen agencies!
All heaven is intensely interested in the human beings who are so
full of activity, and yet have no thought for the unseen.... Sometimes the
heavenly intelligences draw aside the curtain that hides the unseen world,
that our minds may be withdrawn from the hurry and rush, and consider
that there are witnesses to all we do and say, when engaged in business, or
when we think ourselves alone....
These heavenly beings are ministering angels, and they frequently
disguise themselves in the form of human beings, and as strangers converse
with those who are engaged in the work of God. In lonely places they have
been the companions of the traveler in peril. In tempest-tossed ships they
have spoken words to allay fear and inspire hope in the hour of danger.
Many, under different circumstances, have listened to the voices of the
inhabitants of other worlds. Time and again have they been the leaders of
armies. They have been sent forth to cleanse away pestilence. They have
eaten at the humble board of families, and often have they appeared as
weary travelers in need of shelter for the night....
Heavenly angels are co-operating with us in every good work, and thus
earth is connected with heaven
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The Review and Herald, November 22, 1898
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