THE OPEN DOOR

Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.” Acts 5:17-20 NIV

Burt is seven now. He seems to have slowed down and settled into a routine that is comfortable for all of us. Until he surprised us one day with a glimpse of the old Burt.

We were holding the door open talking and before our very eyes, Burt is out the door and just a distant blur running down the street. Neighborhood folk pointed and called directions as Burt made his way down this street, through yards, and down that alley. The mailman called his name two streets over but the wind whipping his long ears was too enjoyable to pause for friends on his quest for freedom. Burt saw an open door and did not hesitate to take the opportunity to run and enjoy his freedom that afternoon.

In Acts 5, the apostles had been placed in jail. An angel of the Lord came and opened the doors of their prison and told them to go and tell everyone of their new life in Christ. They went and the next morning stood teaching all the people in the temple courts about Jesus.

Jesus has opened the door for each one of us. We can choose to remain in our cells or we can run through that open door to enjoy freedom in Christ Jesus.

We are released from sin and its captivity. We are free to follow Jesus and be renewed in body, mind, and spirit. Free to follow Him wherever he may lead us.

Revelation 4:1 states, “Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.”

Hebrews 12:1 tells us to throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles us and run the race before us.

Jesus has provided the open door. He paid our debt that we could be free to come boldly to the throne of grace and receive mercy.

The door is open wide. Be like Burt and run through it and experience true freedom. Jesus will lead you step by step as you walk with him.

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