Door: November 5, 2012

TODAYS WORD FOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2012.

DOOR

DEFINITION:

A moveable barrier for opening and closing an entrance way; any means of access; gate.

SCRIPTURE:

Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the gate of the sheep." John 10:7

I am the gate; by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved. John 10:9

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:20

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Possibly you have seen the picture of Jesus standing outside a door and knocking. This is the mental picture we get when we read Revelation 3:20 (above). A door is a way in or out and is a barrier between those on the inside and those on the outside. The door must be opened in order to obtain access from one side to the other.

The verse above refers to Jesus standing at the door of our heart waiting for us to invite Him in and dine with Him. This refers to our accepting Jesus as our Savior.

Jesus is knocking at the door of our heart asking to come in. If we do open the door and accept Him and show our love to Him, He will come in and will dine (commune) with us. Jesus is standing ready for all to accept Him and to repent of our sins. He has paid the penalty for our sins and all we have to do is open the door of our heart and let Him come in. Then He opens the door to heaven for us.

In John 10:7, Jesus is called the door of the sheep. Jesus is the good shepherd. A good shepherd kept his sheep in a pen to keep them safe at night. The shepherd then acted as the door to the pen, letting the sheep in so he could watch over them and protect them.

There was only one way for the sheep to access the safety of the sheep pen and that was to enter through the sheep gate. There is only one way for us to access the safety of the Kingdom of God. Jesus tells us in John 10:7 and again in John 10:9 that He is the gate.

Jesus is our door to God. It is only through Jesus that we can come to God. Once we have entered the door of salvation, Jesus becomes our shepherd and as our shepherd He is our protector. 

One of the definitions of "door" (above) is: "any means of access." We urge you to open the door of your heart today to let Jesus into your heart, and yield your life to the leading of His Holy Spirit. Jesus wants access to your heart so He can give you eternal life and bring you into God’s eternal kingdom. He is standing at the door of your heart and knocking. Do you hear Him?

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is found in Ephesians 2:8-9.

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

PRAYER:

Thank You for standing and knocking at the door of my heart and giving me the opportunity to receive You into my heart. Thank You for being my shepherd and watching over me and protecting me.  Help me to always follow You wherever You may lead me.