Seeds of Wisdom

THE BLESSING OF AN OPEN DOOR

Revelation 3:7 “...To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth.”

Jesus' work is twofold in nature: He opens and shuts doors. He said about Himself, "I am He that openeth and no man shutteth. I am He that shutteth and no man openeth." Opening and shutting doors is symbolic of Jesus' authority. The symbol of the key is a picture of His authority. Therefore, one aspect of Jesus' work is to open and shut doors. In the Gospels, Jesus called Himself the Door. He said, "I am the door: by me if any man enters in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture" (John 10:9).

So, we see that Jesus is the door to salvation (a package of blessings). Jesus is the open Door to all who will believe and receive Him. The Bible says, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). Then in Revelation 3:8, Jesus went on to say, "...behold, I have set before thee an open door...." His doors of blessings are open to all, praise God. All may enter in through those open doors. Jesus is also the closer of doors. Some doors will eventually close if people refuse to accept Jesus and His open doors of blessing. The choice to receive an open door is yours.

It is important to know that when Jesus opens a door for you, no man can shut it. You are the only one who can, in effect, shut the doors of God's blessing on your life. How? By a lack of understanding or by disobedience.

Further Reading: Josh. 24:15, Prov. 10:22, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 22:22

Prayer: Father, I align myself in obedience to receive every open door.