I stayed up late by myself the other night. I discovered the
Ya Ya Sisterhood movie was on so of course I had to watch it. One of my
favorite scenes, though it is quite sorrowful, is where the wife tries to go in
at night to see her husband and finds the door to his room locked. Hope springs in my heart that she tries the
door, every single time I watch it. And then sorrow leaps to my throat as I
remember he has locked it.
Last night we had the three little visitors staying over
with us. You may remember that this means we must well lock all exits so our
wanderer, Caleb, will not leave for home if he wakes up in the middle of the
night.
Every night, even if Danny and I are alone, one or the other
of us goes through the house to make sure all doors are locked. Sometimes I
even lock our bedroom door when I go to bed. Even though I know I am safe with
my husband I like knowing we are securely sequestered.
God speaks to my heart and maybe He is speaking to yours as
well. Precious one. You have encountered locked doors you did not choose. They often
appeared to be a source of sorrow and rejection to you. Yet when you look back
over the years, you see that My hand was at every door. Think back to the times when you wanted to go
through a door and could not. Where would you be had I not stood in the way? For
you see, I AM the doorkeeper. No other is able to open or close doors. People will reject you, disappoint you and
overlook you. Circumstances will seem to work against you, cause you pain and
give you grief. But I AM in charge. I AM the one who walks through the hallways
of your life and keeps it all secure. While you may feel you have been denied,
it is actually that you have been saved from harm every single time. It’s true,
not everyone is trustworthy and not everyone is walking in a Christlike way,
but I AM the One who decides your fate every single time.
Oh beloved, as you stand at the end of one year and the
threshold of another, don’t you think it’s time to quit trying to jimmy the deadbolts
of life? Quit standing at the locked
doors trying to force your way through. You may not be able to trust another single
soul, but you can always trust God. He knows what you need, He knows what’s
ahead and He knows that His will is your only open door. Walk freely into His
blessings, His plans and His source of joy. You may not know right now the
reason or purpose for the locks, but you are securely sequestered in God’s
unfailing love and incredible care. He loves you and He’s for you so you can
rest in His promises knowing that every door you need to go through will be
wide open for you and no one, absolutely no one, will be able to shut you away
from those open doors that are ordained by God Most High.
Colossians 4:2 Continue
earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying
also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the
mystery of Christ.
Revelation 3:8 I know your works. See, I have set before you
an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept
My word, and have not denied My name.
Psalm 37:23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And
He delights in his way.
Psalm 138:8 The Lord will work out His plans for my life— for
your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me.
Psalm 57:2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His
purpose for me.
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