We usually hear a lot about "open doors". People pray and fast for God to open doors for them--which is right; but do we understand what they are and why God opens doors for us. Ultimately, everything we do must conform to the will of God. Doors are only opened by God when He has finished preparing you and finished preparing what is on the other side of that door.
The bible says in Rev 3:8 "...behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it..." When these two words (open door) are used together in the Word it metaphorically means "to give access or to present an opportunity". Open doors allow entry for the people of God to step into greater opportuinities for ministry or personal growth. Open doors can also mark the entry into another season. Open doors can also bring a closer access to the presence and person of God (Acts 14:27).
Back to Rev 3:8--Doors that are opened by God are kept open by God, not by human endeavour. This verse also give the reason why God has opened the door "for thou...hast kept my word, and has not denied my name". There are prerequisites that must be met by God's people prior to Him opening the doors that He has prepared. Keeping His word and not denying His name equates to living for God and keeping the faith. It means that you have to wait a while but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength (Isa 40:31).
In 2nd Cor 2:12, the Apostle Paul is speaking about when he came to the city of Troas. He said that "Now when I arrived at Troas [to preach] the good news, (the Gospel) of Christ, a door of opportunity was opened for me in the Lord". There are times when God opens a door to allow for the sending forth of His word which is directly proportioned to an increase in our ministry. God is passionate about the salvation of souls (1st Tim 2:12). This is done through preaching, which is conducted by people called by God (Rom 10: 13-15). This is without a doubt the number one reason for the Lord to open doors...for His glory...and to meet His purposes. We would be wise to remember that.
Lastly, let's take a look at 1st Cor 16:9. Paul said "...a wide door of opportunity for effectual [service] has opened to me [there, a great and promising one], and [there are] manyadversaries". This verse shows the duality of the open door of the Lord. On the one hand, it is a great opportunity for the increase of gospel preaching and in the progression of our ministries. But, on the other hand, we must remember that our advesary the devil roams about as a roaring lion (1st Pet 5:8). The Lord knows what is awaiting us on the other side of the door (Rom 8:28) but often we don't (1st Cor 13:9). We must be prepared for not just the joys but also the agonies of walking through open doors. Are you prepared to walk through any door that the Lord is preparing to open for you?
The bible says in Rev 3:8 "...behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it..." When these two words (open door) are used together in the Word it metaphorically means "to give access or to present an opportunity". Open doors allow entry for the people of God to step into greater opportuinities for ministry or personal growth. Open doors can also mark the entry into another season. Open doors can also bring a closer access to the presence and person of God (Acts 14:27).
Back to Rev 3:8--Doors that are opened by God are kept open by God, not by human endeavour. This verse also give the reason why God has opened the door "for thou...hast kept my word, and has not denied my name". There are prerequisites that must be met by God's people prior to Him opening the doors that He has prepared. Keeping His word and not denying His name equates to living for God and keeping the faith. It means that you have to wait a while but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength (Isa 40:31).
In 2nd Cor 2:12, the Apostle Paul is speaking about when he came to the city of Troas. He said that "Now when I arrived at Troas [to preach] the good news, (the Gospel) of Christ, a door of opportunity was opened for me in the Lord". There are times when God opens a door to allow for the sending forth of His word which is directly proportioned to an increase in our ministry. God is passionate about the salvation of souls (1st Tim 2:12). This is done through preaching, which is conducted by people called by God (Rom 10: 13-15). This is without a doubt the number one reason for the Lord to open doors...for His glory...and to meet His purposes. We would be wise to remember that.
Lastly, let's take a look at 1st Cor 16:9. Paul said "...a wide door of opportunity for effectual [service] has opened to me [there, a great and promising one], and [there are] manyadversaries". This verse shows the duality of the open door of the Lord. On the one hand, it is a great opportunity for the increase of gospel preaching and in the progression of our ministries. But, on the other hand, we must remember that our advesary the devil roams about as a roaring lion (1st Pet 5:8). The Lord knows what is awaiting us on the other side of the door (Rom 8:28) but often we don't (1st Cor 13:9). We must be prepared for not just the joys but also the agonies of walking through open doors. Are you prepared to walk through any door that the Lord is preparing to open for you?
1 comments:
"Open doors" I don't think that we understand that their will be challenges as we walk through the open door that the Lord has opened. We often think that if the Lord open the door that everything will be just preachy but after reading this article we all know that we must accept the challenges and joys that comes from the door being open and us walking through it.
Ms. E
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