Have you ever asked God to open doors of opportunity? God opens doors that align with His good purposes; better yet, His eternal purposes. Sometimes, though, a loving Father keeps doors shut. Let God be the judge. Jesus said to ask, seek and knock for God’s doors to be opened.
The prophet, Joel, was speaking of Messiah when he proclaimed, “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered” (Joel 3:5 MT; v. 2:32 others). Yeshua the Messiah, Jesus Christ came as LORD proclaiming that He was the way to eternal salvation, the gateway—or door—of heaven. He is the open door to those who call Him their Shepherd.
Yes, indeed! I tell you that I am the gate for the sheep. All those who have come before me have been thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. I am the gate; if someone enters through me, he will be safe and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only in order to steal, kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, life in its fullest measure (John 10:7-10 JNT).
RELEVANCE
This word was truly fulfilled at the moment His fleshly life expired, as the veil to the Holy Place in the Temple was ripped in two from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51). The very entrance to the place representing the throne room of God, where access had been restricted, became open. Paul expanded on what this truly meant for those placing their faith in the LORD by explaining, “through him and on the ground of our trust, we have gained access to this grace in which we stand” (Romans 5:2 JNT).
This grace is the fullness of the LORD’s salvation—eternal life with eternal access to God’s presence in heaven—and open access to God, “in earth as it is in heaven” while still on earth, through the presence of the Holy Spirit! You have eternal blessings as well as blessings to be realized here on earth.
REFLECT AND RELATE
How do you go through the door to the LORD’S pastures and access the grace of God daily?
How do you distinguish God’s doors vs. doors of temptation leading to traps and sin?
REFERENCES
John 10:1-29