JESUS, the ANSWER (6)

I'm continuing reading in

Section Two:

JESUS

the

ANSWER

4. Bread for the Journey 5. Light in a Dark Place 6. An Open Door 7. The Good Life 8. A Grave Buster 9. A One-Way Street 10. The Root of the Fruit

I am continuing with "52 Weeks with Jesus", looking at JESUS, an Open Door (John 10:7-9). Lysa TerKeurst (and others) refer to JESUS, in this passage, as the Sheep Gate and the Good Shepherd, as she explains in day 4 of "Finding I AM".

The NIV uses the Sheep Gate in John 10:8-9. JESUS offers security and safety for anyone who comes to Him. When we know JESUS, we can trust that wherever we go, whatever happens, He goes with us. We can rest in His Provision and His Protection. JESUS is the door to salvation for us! JESUS is our door to forgiveness, redemption and life (which I think are in the upcoming chapters; but remember - I'm am doing this for the week I am posting). Just a quick note from Nehemiah (3:1-32) that in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem; the Sheep Gate is the first of ten mentioned [Here is a simple but great spiritual significance of this] even though Nehemiah is not one of this week's Scriptures.

"I AM the Door" ... (John 10:7) as found in ESV, KJV, NKJV, NCV, ASV, HCSB, etc.(compare here with)
"I AM the Gate"NIV, NLT, GW, NRSV, etc.
I am intrigued by the meaning and comparing ofDOOR and GATEbut this article confirms that it is one of the most importantI AM declarationsalthough all 7 of the I AM statements from JESUS havegreat spiritual implication & significanceI see these as inter-related

This 52 Week... devotional breaks down "An Open Door" in segments (subtitles):

"A Different Kind of Door" "The Door of Security" "The Door of Significance" "The Door of Satisfaction" "Searching for the Door"

Since I believe in JESUS, I have knocked on the DOOR and am blessed to be able to pass through the GATE as one of His Sheep
JESUSisAN OPEN DOORfor all of usandinvites us to come in

Step through the Open Door [Jesus said,] “I am the door” John 10:9   " What do you need right now? Peace? Significance? To know you’re loved?    No matter what your need is, the fulfillment of that need is just beyond the threshold of an open door.    You need only to walk through the door that is Christ, and your need will be met—met fully in the One who beckons you to cross the threshold into satisfaction. How do you cross that threshold? You take a step forward…a step of faith. You believe, move ahead, and receive." from 52 Weeks with Jesus, James Merritt

"Lord Jesus, thank You that You are the Door to abundant and eternal life, and that You have invited us to enter in. I trust You to meet my deepest needs."

Please consider this an invitation to
JESUSthe Open Door
the Door is open to come & receive
JESUSastheANSWER
you need to hear Jesus' words:
I AM the Door
won't you knock & come in?
Just say,
JESUS, I need You as my Lord & Savior.
 I believe You went to the Cross for me.
I open the door of my life and receive You now.
Take control of my life, forgive me and lead me.
Help me to be the kind of person You made me to be.
Teach me all I need to know about You.
Thank You for coming for me to 
save me for an eternity
with You
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Praying JESUS will open doors in this life for you
but if you open the Door to JESUS
I'm confident you'll be met
in the eternal life
with
JESUS
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