Have you ever heard of R.E.I? Its a sports store that I know for outdoor gear including climbing equipment. It is one of my favorite places to dream. I am now sure that there will be at least one such store in the New Jerusalem.
Think about it. The New Jerusalem is described as having single pearls for gates and foundations of massive stones, the walls of gold, (a metal with probable insets). There are no mentions of stairs or elevators.
DUDE, Ya just got to try and climb it. Even if you don't make the 1600 mile summit (Dude!) it just begs the attempt. Doesn't the Bible say every perfect gift gift comes from above. With those kinds of rocks God MUST be intending us to climb it.
If He intends us to climb it, even just for sport, (okay, there might be unmentioned stairs inside) you would need the celestial R.E.I. to get the ropes, pitons, carabiners, and whatever else. Even to free climb the wall the right clothes would be needed.
Jesus promises the faithful, "Enter thou into the joy of thy
Lord", and Luke 11 says earthly fathers won't give a serpent when asked for a fish, so will our Heavenly Father present us with a radical climb and say "don't touch", I think not.
It only follows we will have an R.E.I. with an open expense account. When team climbing or belay, you have to be in verbal communication with your partner at all times. I hope to some day be asking Jesus "On belay?" and He answer, "on belay" and all I can say is "climb on".
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