WHEN GOD OPENS A DOOR

You know a door is an open door when you do not have to do anything outside of the will of God, His statutes and commands to enter into it. Even when there are obstacles to entering and you have to fight battles in order to breakthrough, you still remain in the will of God because it is He who helps you overcome the challenges. You do not overcome by your own wisdom or strength.

To any open door you need keys to give access because keys represent authority. In the kingdom of God keys could be patterns that lead to destiny. The kingdom of God has keys that God gives to the sons of God to access and also to close doors. When it comes to accessing the domain of God, you need the right key as a child of God based on the prescribed pattern for entering His presence.

Matthew 16:19

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

The first key you need for an open door is the key of thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is one of the keys God has given to us to access open doors. It is the will of God for us to be thankful. (Psalm 100:1-4)

The second key is the key of humility.

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

Humility is a key because it opens the door to salvation. (Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬-‭17‬, Job 22:29)

Humility is a key because it opens the door to healing. (2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Kings 5:1-19)

Humility is a key because it opens the door to the riches and honour. (Proverbs‬ ‭22‬:‭4‬)

Humility is a key because it opens the door to the Grace of God. (‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭3‬, James‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬)

The third key is the key of sacrifice.

Psalms 50:5

”Gather My saints together to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

The quality of saints is specifically stated. It is not every believer that God needs gathered but those who have consecrated themselves by making a covenant with God by sacrifice. According to the above scripture, God is not inviting just anyone. (1 Peter 2:4-5,9)

Abraham had to make the first move towards sacrificing to discover the open door of God’s provision of a ram in the bushes. There is a new testament type of priesthood who is dedicated to offering spiritual sacrifices to God.

Spirits understand the weight of sacrifice because God is Spirit. God seeks to find expression in you, but he will do that when u have positioned yourself as a priest that offers sacrifice. These types of sacrifices include thanksgiving, prayer, praise, lifting of hands and offerings.

Essentially, you know a door is an open door from God when God Himself hands you the keys to it. A door may be open to you but a sign that it is not from God is that He did not give you the keys to it according to the patterns of His kingdom. You may have access to it by certain means that may be out of His will and purpose for your life. This is a dangerous route to travel because the consequences will be severe.

The enemy might fight you and set you back in accessing God’s open door for your life but that does not mean it is not from God. Similarly, you cannot brand an open door as one from God by virtue of the fact that it was easy to access it. The surest indicators to decipher an open door from God and one that’s not from Him are the keys to access the door and the peace of mind and heart regarding it that only the Holy Spirit can give.

“But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”

John‬ ‭14‬:‭26‬-‭27‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Be thankful, be humble and be sacrificial and if the Holy Spirit gives you peace of mind and heart about it, you can be certain that the open door is from God. God bless you.

With Love, Esinam.