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A Great and Wide Door

Colossians 4:3, “Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains.”

1 Corinthians 16:9 is a very significant verse for the Body of Christ this year. The New Living Translation reads, “There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me.” The Amplified Bible says, “because a wide door for effective service has opened to me [in Ephesus, a very promising opportunity], and there are many adversaries.”

Doors and gates are often used interchangeably in the Scriptures.  They are places of entrance and opportunity.  When God desires to bless you, He opens a window.  Windows represent blessings.  In Malachi 3:10 the Prophet Malachi reveals the windows of heaven are opened and blessings flow to those who are obedient to the precepts of God’s Word.  When God desires to promote you, He opens a door.  We are entering a season of open doors. There will be doors of opportunity and promotion God opens for His people in this current season. 

We must pray for open doors of opportunity to share the Gospel, and to expand the influence of the kingdom.  The New Living Translation refers to this door as a “wide door.”  This could represent a double door.  Let’s examine the verse from 1 Corinthians 16:9.
  • A great door has been opened. The Lord desires to do something great in both our individual and corporate lives.
  • An Effective Door has been opened.  For our service to be effective we must be led by the Holy Spirit.
  • There are many adversaries. There will be an enemy to oppose you as you move through the door God opens for you.

The Lord is calling us to move through the door. In Revelation 4:1 the Apostle John writes, “Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.” Our Lord has a door He will open.  We must be ready when He calls. 

Prayer:
Dear Father,
Give us wisdom.  We pray to know when You are opening the door. Empower us to understand Your timing and to be ready to move through the doors you are opening.  We ask for our service to be effective. Give us strategy to overcome the adversary who opposes us at the door.
In Jesus Name,

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Amen.

Scripture for Further Study:

·      James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.:
·      Revelation 4:1 – “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, ‘Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.’”
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·      2 Corinthians 2:12 – “Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord.”

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