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“Behold, I have set before you an open door,
which no one is able to shut.”

– Jesus to the church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:8)

The church in Philadelphia experienced severe persecution, yet continued on in her proclamation of the truth. Jesus commended the church for her steadfastness, and then reminded His followers that the open door that He sets before them cannot be shut by anyone.

As the church members in Philadelphia were thrown into the streets and shut out of the synagogues, Jesus reminded them that through him, they had entrance into the kingdom of God. And as a Great Commission church, the Christians in Philadelphia were to seek out others and call them to repentance and faith.

Every church has an open door of opportunity to serve those in need.

Some church members decide to avoid the open door, because going out into the wilderness in search for the lost would mean sacrificing the comfort of being inside.

Others try to shut the door, fearing that an open door may endanger the church by allowing infiltration from the world to come in.

Still others choose to use the open door of opportunity as long as possible. While the door is open, we have time to serve, work, and bring the lost back to the fold. But just as God closed the door of Noah’s Ark, the Door that Christians beckon other people to enter will be closed on the Day of the Lord.

What is the open door that Christ has set before you in your life or in your church?

What is the opportunity that you see on the horizon and know you should take advantage of?

Remember that Christ calls us first to salvation and then to service - service to Him and to others. The door of evangelism is open to each one of us as long as we have breath. Surely in our passion for seeking first the kingdom we should be calling others to repentance and faith in the King. It should be the heart’s cry of every believer to call people in through the open door of opportunity before it is too late.

written by Trevin Wax  © 2008 Kingdom People blog

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