Don’t Expect a Straight Path🤔
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May 8, 2023 at 8:59 amShow me the path where I should go, O Lord; point out the right road for me to walk. Psalm 25:4 God doesn’t always take us down a straight path. There will be detours, delays, and curves. There will be times when you feel like you’re going the wrong way. “God, I’m believing for promotion, healing, or freedom, but I’m seeing just the opposite.” Don’t get set on the method. The way you think it’s going to happen may not be the way God’s going to do it. What you can’t see is that on the path that seems to be going the wrong way, there’s a turn that leads to a shortcut that will catapult you ahead. That’s the way our God is. Where He’s leading you is going to be better than you’ve imagined. The reason it’s taking longer is because it’s going to be bigger than you thought, more rewarding, more fulfilling. Doors aren’t opening yet? People are against you? You don’t know what God is up to. You can’t see what He’s doing behind the scenes. Don’t be discouraged by what’s not changing. Your time is coming.
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May 8, 2023 at 9:10 amFather, thank You that You are the Most High God and that You have a way of making all the detours and seemingly wrong ways in my life to finally work to my advantage. Show me the right path to walk. I believe that where You lead is better than I’ve imagined. In the mighty name of Jesus! AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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May 8, 2023 at 2:27 pmThe works of Jesus as a Master included teaching, miracles, discipleship, forgiveness, authority, and sacrifice. These works demonstrated his divine power and revealed God’s love and mercy to humanity. Doors and gates are important symbols in the Bible, often representing the ideas of access, authority, and protection. Doors and gates are also used in the Bible as symbols of access and opportunity. For example, Jesus says in Matthew 7:7-8, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” The act of knocking on a door symbolizes seeking access to something, whether it be an opportunity, a relationship, or the knowledge of God.
Similarly, in Revelation 3:20, Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” This passage is often used to describe the act of inviting Jesus into one’s life, with the door symbolizing the barrier between the individual and God’s presence.
Doors and gates are also used symbolically in the Bible to represent salvation. In John 10:9, Jesus says, “I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” Here, Jesus is not only the means of access to God, but also the source of life and nourishment.tcookuabPrayers: 3830Requests: 78
May 8, 2023 at 2:27 pmOverall, doors and gates serve as powerful symbols in the Bible, representing access, opportunity, salvation, and the entrance to the presence of God. Overall, doors and gates in the Bible represent opportunities for entry and exit, protection and security, and access to God’s presence. Here are some additional examples of how doors and gates are used symbolically in the Bible:
The Narrow Gate – In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus teaches his disciples about the importance of entering through the narrow gate that leads to life, rather than the wide gate that leads to destruction. The narrow gate represents the path of righteousness and obedience to God’s will, while the wide gate represents the path of sin and self-indulgence.
The Door of the Sheep – In John 10:7-10, Jesus refers to himself as the door of the sheep, through which all who enter will be saved and find pasture. This metaphor emphasizes the idea that Jesus is the only way to access salvation and eternal life.
The Gates of Hell – In Matthew 16:18, Jesus tells his disciples that he will build his church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. This statement highlights the idea that the church is a place of protection and refuge from the forces of evil, and that Christ’s authority is greater than any power that Satan may wield.
The Door to Heaven – In Revelation 4:1, John sees a door standing open in heaven, through which he is invited to enter and see the glory of God. This vision suggests that heaven is a place of access and invitation, where believers are welcomed into God’s presence and given the opportunity to behold his majesty.
The Closed Door – In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus tells a parable about ten virgins who are waiting for the bridegroom to come. When he arrives, five of the virgins are ready and enter into the wedding banquet with him, but the other five are not prepared and are shut out of the festivities. This parable emphasizes the importance of being ready and prepared for Christ’s return, lest we be shut out of the kingdom of heaven.
Doors of opportunity: In Revelation 3:8, Jesus says, “I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.” Here, the “open door” symbolizes an opportunity for the church in Philadelphia to spread the gospel and do good works.
Gates of righteousness: In Psalm 118:19-20, the psalmist says, “Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.” Here, the “gates of the righteous” represent the way to God’s presence, which is open to those who are righteous and seek to worship him.
Gates of the city: In ancient times, the gates of a city were the main entry and exit points, and were often fortified with walls and guards. In Psalm 24:7-10, the psalmist says, “Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory.” Here, the “gates” represent the entry point to God’s presence, and the psalmist urges them to open to receive the King of glory.
Doors of the heart: In Revelation 3:20, Jesus says, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” Here, the “door” represents the heart of the individual, and Jesus is asking for permission to enter and have fellowship with them.GCOGAPrayers: 16768Requests: 1273
May 8, 2023 at 4:49 pmThank you tcookuab. 🤲🙏
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May 8, 2023 at 7:15 pmAmen! Spiritdoc1. In agreement the Dabber’s. 👍🏻♥️
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