Wade Balzer (21 June 2007)
"Through the eye of a needle"


 

Before the 6pm news on ABC, they featured the workmanship of Willard Wigan, who creates microscopic art in the eye of a needle.

 

Here is a video I found on Yahoo of his work:

 

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=161155&fr=

 

What I find amazing is the timing of the news feature.  I am not normally home to watch the evening news, especially on Wednesday.  The fact remains that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, one must allow God’s workmanship in his/her life to make it possible.

 

I don’t believe Jesus was talking about being born-again and going to heaven someday when referring to the needle eye sized door, but rather it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man (one who trusts in his wealth) to enter into the needle eye sized door by faith into Kingdom of heaven.

 

Since size does matter, one must remember:

 

Isa 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 

 

Psa 24:3  Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

Psa 24:4  He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Psa 24:5  He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Psa 24:6  This [is] the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Psa 24:7  Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

 

Blessings,

 

Wade Balzer

wbalzer@newjerusalem.org