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Isaiah 22:22

See Revelation 3:7

 

"And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and non shall shut; and he will shut, and non shall open." ESV

 

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.'" ESV

 

We have all heard the saying, "When God closes a door, He always opens a window." This saying is not in the Word of God and if we believe it to be true, we can set ourselves up for great disappointment. We may get a false hope that we will get what we want one way or another. There may not be another door or another window. We might be just where God wants us. When we realize that God is in control, we can accept closed doors and know that they are for our own good, and for His glory.

 

Heavenly Father, we are such weak souls that we want to believe all our wants will happen after You have shut the door. We somehow keep thinking You will open another door. Sometimes You may do that, if it is in Your plan. Help us to accept closed doors with grace and if You open another door, to accept it with thanksgiving. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

 

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Daily Grace

Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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ANSWER THE DOOR

Do you ever wonder where your peace and communion with God are?
Do you desire it? If so, He is right here wanting you to answer His
call at the door of your heart. This is the place that you have gotten
separated from Him. He desires to come into your heart in complete
communion with Him. Listen for Him knocking, confess your sin, and
open your heart to Him. There is where you will find the peace and rest
you so desperately seek. It is with Him. Do you hear Him knocking at
your heart's door?

Read Revelation 3:20

"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice
and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me."
(NIV)

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and
open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with
me." (KJV)


  
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ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK

Some people use scripture to justify selfish wants and desires, reasoning that the Bible tells us it is all right to do so. To ask has nothing to do with
wanting a favor or personal request. It is asking for a renewed, closer walk and communion with God. We are to seek this in an active way through prayer, the Word, and in fellowship with other believers. By knocking, we show God how serious we are in persevering until we are in right relationship to Him.

Read Matthew 7:7

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the
door will be opened to you." (NIV)

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you:" (KJV)



  
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OPEN AND CLOSED DOORS

It is God who opens and closes the doors in our lives. We can bring
our requests to Him and sit at a closed door. Or we can keep going
doing what He has asked of us, and we will find an open door He has
provided for us. He knows what we need and will provide it. Remember
He is in control.

Read Revelation 3:7

"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words
of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens
no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open." (NIV)

"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." (KJV)


  
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Bobbi Craigmyle
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