“…and I have opened a door for you that no one can shut.” Revelation 3:8
John write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. “This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He is the one who has the key of David. He opens doors, and no one can shut them; he shuts doors, and no one can open them.” Revelation 3:7
It is the biggest door opened in my life and in yours; it is the door of faith. Because it has been opened up by the Lord there is no one that can close it, not even Satan. All we have to do is walk through it! Isn’t that so amazing and exciting? What a wonderful specific and to the point God we serve. When we hear the Good News I believe that door of faith is placed right in front of us. It is then our job to walk through that door, and all that is asked is that we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead. (Romans 10:9) You see God makes it very simple for each and every one of us. He brings all things down to a level of understanding for us through the Holy Spirit. But in order to understand, grow, and persevere, we must be filled with the Holy Spirit and act on the guidance and teaching of the Spirit.
To the church in Philadelphia the Lord says “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can shut.” Revelation 3:8 I also know what little strength you have and still you have obeyed my word and did not deny me. Look! I will force out all who belong to Satan, those liars who call themselves Jews but are not will come bow down at your feet. They will know and acknowledge that you are the ones I love. You and me my friends are loved by the Lord and one day everyone will know and acknowledge that we are the ones He loves. To those who find Jesus foolish will one day see their own foolishness for denying our Savior.
But not only that, church in Philadelphia, because you obeyed my command to persevere, I will and am going to protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test who belongs to me and who belongs to the world. “Look! I am coming quickly” Revelation 3:11 So hold on to what you have, hold on to your faith, hold on to what I have given you so that no one can take away your crown. Hold tight to His word, Hold tight to His promise, Hold tight to the gifts and abilities you have been given to do the job He has appointed you!
Your reward and my promise to you and all who are victorious, you will become pillars in the Temple of my God and will never have to leave. Not only that by I will write God’s name on you and you will be citizens in the city of my God-the New Jerusalem that will come down from heaven from my God, and you will have my new name inscribed upon you.
My brethren let that fill you with joy today! Our future, our true home that awaits us is going to be magnificent, full of joy, security, all the love we could ever imagine, a home where we will live and dwell in the true presence of the Lord. And we will receive a new body that will be covered with the inscription of the Lord’s new name. The craziness of us to think our earthly future is something it doesn’t even come close!
Lord would you send the Holy Spirit down upon all who read Your word filling them with all the wisdom and understanding they need to absorb and grasp what You are saying in each of these letters. Lord it is not about hearing personal stories that we can relate to, it is about hearing personally from You and Your word, Your stories. May each person today open their hearts and their ears to hear from You. Amen
“Anyone who is willing to hear should listen to the Spirit and understand what the Spirit is saying to the churches.” Revelation 3:13
