God Speaks Through Doors of Opportunity
Adapted from Hearing from God Each Morning
…These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, He Who has the key of David, Who opens and no one shall shut, Who shuts and no one shall open.
Sometimes God speaks by opening or closing a door to something we want to do. Paul and Silas tried to go into Bithynia to preach the Gospel and minister to the people there, but the Spirit of Jesus prevented them from doing so (see Acts 16:6–7). We do not know exactly how that occurred; it is possible that they simply lost their peace. I sense that they actually tried to go into that province, and God somehow kept them from getting there.
Dave and I know from experience that God can open doors of opportunity that no one can close, and He can also close doors that we simply cannot open. I pray that God will only open the doors through which He wants me to pass. I may sincerely think something is right to do, when it may really be wrong; therefore, I depend on God to close doors I am trying to walk through if I am in fact making a mistake. I spent years of my life trying to make things happen that I wanted to do. The result was frustration and disappointment. It is much more peaceful and enjoyable to do my part and then simply trust God to open the doors that agree with His plan for my life and close tightly the ones that do not. God loves you and you can be assured that at the right time, He will open the right door for you.
Prayer of the Day: Lord, please help me trust You to open the right doors and close those that are not part of Your good plan for my life.
