Revelation 3:7-8
"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name."
When God opens a door, no man can shut it. "I have opened doors for you" -
3 Keys to make God open doors for YOU
1. RELY ON GOD AS YOUR SOURCE OF STRENGTH
"...FOR THOU HAST A LITTLE STRENGTH..."
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake:for when I am weak, then am I strong."
The sole purpose of God leading the Israelites through the desert was to teach them to trust in him all the days of their life. He fed them manna and quail and made sure that their clothes never wore out to teach them to rely fully on God. In the desert they could not work for their food and so claim that the labour of their hands is responsible for being their source of survival. Everyday we come against challenges that are above our control that need God to solve, but we have accustomed ourselves that we only rely in him for the big stuff but daily provisions he is not interested in of which Is wrong. God showed the Isralites that he was not only concerned about the slavery they faced but also about the very bread that was on their table and all they had to to was to RELY ON GOD in order for GOD to show himself in their lives.
- When you rely on God, he will open doors.
2. KEEP THE WORD OF GOD IN YOUR HEART
"...AND HAST KEPT MY WORD..."
- Psalms 119:11
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."
The word of God serves as tool that lets God open doors, God is a RESPECTER OF HIS WORD, that's why when he releases it it does not come back to him void. So if you pray and say Lord, I PRAY FOR OPEN DOORS, SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU ARE MADE IN HIS LIKENESS, HIS POWER AND AUTHORITY RESTS ON YOU, DOORS HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO OPEN!! -
3. ACKNOWLEDGE GOD IN ALL YOU DO
"...AND HAST NOT DENIED MY NAME."
"But whosoever denies me before men, him will I also deny before my father in heaven." - Matthew 10:33
There is something powerful about acknowledging something or someone publicly. When someone is in love the idea of expressing how they feel about somebody becomes so powerful that "They want to shout it from the mountain top". That is how God wants you to acknowledge him, share him with friends and family and let the world know that God is the be all and end all of your existence.
Growing up in a Christian Church I was taught that God only opened doors and whenever a door was shut it was the devil trying to hinder my progress in this life. Until God showed me this verse to say..."...I close doors that no man can open..." and God began showing me that He also closes doors for our PROTECTION & SUSTENANCE. What we need to do as Christians is develop spiritual ears and eyes so that we will be able to DISCERN THE LEADING OF GOD IN OUR LIVES. Bishop Dudu J. Comfort likes saying "If the devil cannot slow you down, he will accelerate you" meaning not all OPEN DOORS IN YOUR LIFE are GOD ORDAINED. Some doors have been orchestrated as a trap by the enemy to see you fall and fail. We as the CHURCH OF GOD need to develop that DISCERNMENT SPIRIT in order to DISCERN which door is GOD ORDAINED and which is the DEVIL'S TRAP.
RELY, THE WORD AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ARE THE 3 KEYS THAT WE MUST FOCUS ON IN ORDER TO ALLOW GOD FREE REIGN IN OUR LIVES. OPENING AND CLOSING OF DOORS IS A VERY SENSITIVE ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE VERY DESTINY OF EVERY HUMAN BEING UNDER THE SUN. GOD WANTS YOU OPEN DOORS TO YOUR DESTINY AND SHUT DOORS OF YOUR PAST, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS DEVELOP A DISCERNMENT SPIRIT TO CLEARLY HEAR HIS LEADING IN YOUR LIFE...YOUR DESTINY DEPENDS ON IT!!
Amen!!! Amen!!
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