When God Opens The Door (1)
"I have set before you an open door." Revelation 3:8 NKJV
In seeking to know God's will, there are two things you should never do. First, when the door is closed, get impatient and force it open. Second, create your own door. To succeed in what God has called you to do, follow the "open door policy." The Bible describes it this way: "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "These things says He who is holy, He who is true, 'He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens': 'I know your works. See, I have set before you and open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name'" (vv. 7-8 NKJV). Who does God open doors for? (1) People who "have a little strength." So, your mistakes don't disqualify you, as long as you're willing to learn from them. And your inadequacies don't limit God if you allow them to make you more dependent on Him. (2) People who "have kept My word." The people God opens doors for are governed by this guiding principle: "Whatever God's Word says about it, that's what I'm going to think, believe, and do." If it's not on God's blueprint, don't build it. If it's not in God's recipe book, don't mix it in. (3) People who "have not denied My name." Regardless of rejection or ridicule, these people speak boldly about the things they value most in life, including their relationship with Jesus. If you want God to open doors for you, live by these principles each day.
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
In seeking to know God's will, there are two things you should never do. First, when the door is closed, get impatient and force it open. Second, create your own door. To succeed in what God has called you to do, follow the "open door policy." The Bible describes it this way: "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "These things says He who is holy, He who is true, 'He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens': 'I know your works. See, I have set before you and open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name'" (vv. 7-8 NKJV). Who does God open doors for? (1) People who "have a little strength." So, your mistakes don't disqualify you, as long as you're willing to learn from them. And your inadequacies don't limit God if you allow them to make you more dependent on Him. (2) People who "have kept My word." The people God opens doors for are governed by this guiding principle: "Whatever God's Word says about it, that's what I'm going to think, believe, and do." If it's not on God's blueprint, don't build it. If it's not in God's recipe book, don't mix it in. (3) People who "have not denied My name." Regardless of rejection or ridicule, these people speak boldly about the things they value most in life, including their relationship with Jesus. If you want God to open doors for you, live by these principles each day.
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word For You Today
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