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Title: The open door.
And 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 an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.'"Revelation 3:7-8 NKJV.
The One who is true, righteous, holy, faithful, good, worthy, just and loving says to you because you have kept His word and kept confessing Him before men without denying His name, He has put at your disposal the full arsenals of heaven, the power of the heavenly host. He will always make a way for you even under impossible circumstances, everything you will ever need to accomplish the mission before you will be made available to you and no-one will be able to stop it.
Point of reflection:
Please notice the reasons behind this declaration: I know you have little strength but you have used that strength to 1. Keep My word 2. Speak My name and 3. Keep asking for more strength. These three things are the critical things, this is where "the rubber hits the road", for the child of God.
Remember His word says in John 15:7-8 NKJV: "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.”
So you need to delight in, appreciate, value and keep His word, let His word abide in you. When you are full of His word, obedience happens naturally because in His word is the knowledge of God and victory over the enemy.
His word also says in 1Peter 3:15 AMP "But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully.
Exude hope, confidence and self assurance- when you are asked there is something different about you- explain what Jesus Christ has done for you. So a lot of time let your joy, peace, goodness and hope do the preaching.
Third thing is to acknowledge that you have of yourself little strength- keep asking for His strength and His help. For they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. (Isaiah 40:29-31).
When you have and continue to nurture these three qualities and characteristics Jesus Christ declares - I have set before you an open door which no-one can shut. Glory be to God.
Do you desire a continual open door which no-one can shut, unending strength which is renewed every morning? When you are ready-
Prayer of consecration:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for the grace by which I am saved through faith, thank you for sending Jesus Christ to suffer and die for me. I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life today. I ask Father for the grace to live in your word. I ask you for strength to witness your love. I set myself apart to seek your word every day and to let your word dwell in me richly in all wisdom. I denounce every working of the enemy satan and his demons upon my life. Thank you for setting before me an open door which no-one can shut. I ask you Father in the name of Jesus Christ to fill me with your Holy Spirit right now. In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
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