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January
8, 2004
THE
DOOR
"I am the
door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go
in and, out and find pasture." (John 10:9, NKJV).
Jesus' declaration,
"I am the door," is a resounding affirmation that He
is our exclusive access to God. "Christ is the door to the
fold of God. Through this door all His children, from the
earliest times, have found entrance."--The Desire
of Ages, p. 477.
The symbolism
of the door represents welcome and admission. Christ depicts
Himself as an open door through which the sinner may enter
in his or her quest for salvation and freedom. Jesus is the
wide-open door to true freedom, forgiveness, and triumph living.
He is the open door to unimpeded access to God and to all
the privileges and blessings of salvation. He has promised
that all who enter the open door will find freedom, security
and safety. This promise is fully underwritten by the words:
"If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved" (John 10:9,
NKJV). What a precious promise is embodied in these powerful
words!
As the open door,
Jesus stands ready to welcome all who would come to Him in
faith. In love and tender compassion, He says: "Come unto
me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Those who enter the open door
of Christ's finished work become the joyous recipients of
unbroken communion and peace with God. The open door introduces
the believer to a new life of victory, peace with God, and
the blessed assurance of Christ's sustaining grace. Those
who enter the open door are assured of adequate spiritual
food and nurture from the hand of the Good Shepherd.
Today, the door
stands ajar to welcome all who desire to enter and be saved.
Let us praise God today that Jesus Christ is the wide-open
door to the blessings and privileges of the abundant life.
"Christ is the door to the fold of God. Through this door
all His children, from the earliest times, have found entrance.'--The
Desire of Ages, p. 477.
My
Prayer Today: Lord, I
thank You for Jesus, the open door to eternal life. Amen.
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