For thus says the LORD in regard to Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who became king in the place of Josiah his father, who went forth from this place, “He will never return there; but in the place where they led him captive, there he will die and not see this land again.”
Jeremiah 22:11-12
Sometimes a door closes, and there is no going back; the only way is forward. Sometimes our choices intentionally or unintentionally close a door to circumstances out of our control. Have you, God, or another closed a door for you? God often gets blamed for actions we initiated that close our doors of opportunity.
There are times I have had to pray through options, while other times, I have only had one choice in front of me. Some doors you may not want to walk through, but you know the only way forward is to walk by faith through the door right in front of you. It is only after walking through the door in front of you that God will show you the second and third doors. If your desire is to please God, you can’t miss Him; He will be waiting for you on the other side of every door you walk through. Here are some questions to consider when making decisions about which doors to walk through:
- What doors of opportunity has God opened for me in the past?
- Whom has God put on my path in this season that could be a door opener?
- Whom can I open a door for; what is God wanting to do in another’s life through me?
- What doors has God been prompting me to close in my life?
REFLECT TO CONNECT
- What doors is God asking you to close from your past?
- What doors might you be fearful of and not want to push on?
- If God is prodding you to move forward, do you believe He won’t let you fail?
On the other side of the door of faith, God is waiting. Start walking.
