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.’”
· 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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