Knocking at the Door…
Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- Throughout the Bible a door or doorway is described as an entrance, changing point, a passage to a new area of existence and consciousness. In fact the word door is used 173 times in the scripture.
- Through Jesus’ teachings we are shown that going through the right door leads us to blessings and happiness.
- In our lives, by the graces of God, we are placed at the doors which need to be opened. The same is true for Satan, who tries to place us at doors which will lead to sin and despair.
John 10:9
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
- Again here we are shown that through God’s doors, we will be led to blessings.
- So what does this all mean? The problem arises when the door we have come to by the will of God becomes a rock of offense, and not a gateway to new life. The dilemma makes itself known when we come to the door, and because we find it shut for the moment that we turn and walk away, not even recognizing Gods greater timetable.
What more can we ask for?
- We hold the WORD of God, the Bible, the very keys to the kingdom of Heaven, yet at times we do not revere the keys as way makers, but as restrictors and oppressors.
- Too often the WORD with it’s instructions, the reproofs it gives, the doctrines it teaches, the correction and instruction in Holy living it provides, is not viewed as an open door of invitation but as a wall of grief, just a bunch of “rules to follow.”
- We have been given pastors inspired and chosen by the LORD Himself.
- We have God-called, anointed friends, teachers, and evangelists who have been placed in our paths to help guide us and yet sometimes we still question.
- How much more clearly must the LORD present His case to us???
- HE is particular; HE likes things done a certain way.
- There are doors we should walk through, and there are doors we should never open.
- Not everything is acceptable to Him; not every lifestyle is “ok” or Christ-like.
John 10:1-2
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but 
climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
ALL roads DO NOT lead to Heaven. This has become a common, and unfortunate, misunderstanding in church circles all over the world. God, to many, is a crutch only in times of grief, a cuddly teddy bear who will accept any way we decide to live. The idea that HE exists exclusively for the benefit of man denies the power of adoration and worship. HE does have a prescribed way HE wishes us to live and HIS Spirit, the Holy Ghost, will lead us to all understanding if we will but walk in the way.
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
- The reason some shall not be able is because some become their own jailer.
They become locked in the confines of logic and human problem solving. Our ways are not Gods ways, and our keys won’t open His doors.
- Happiness never comes to those who continue to search all of their life, never realizing the treasure wasn’t hard to find at all. Joy comes when the treasure is found, and can be hidden in the places of the heart. The treasure is on the other side though, and that means you must cross over, you must take a new road, you must start anew.
Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- Why stand outside in the cold? Why question what you know and feel is right? Stop listening to humanity, to empty tradition, to popular opinion, and listen to the piece of God in you, the miracle of your very existence. Stop knocking and go through! Let the Lord welcome you with open arms!
- Sure there are tons of people you know still on this side, but what have they found that you haven’t? Come on in, and bring them with you!
- Don’t be ashamed because you like what you feel. Don’t be afraid because the power of the Holy Ghost is all new and makes your life complete.
- What is a door for? Go through it! Quit knocking and walk in because its already been opened to you. You have been called! Choose to receive the promise!
Acts 2:37-40 (HCSB)
37 When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”
38 “Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
40 And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”
