The Door!

John 11:25  Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

John 11:26  And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

The last two weeks we have focused on the last two weeks of Jesus’ life here on earth.  It is so important that we remember the greatest event to ever come to the earth!  Jesus is alive and risen from the dead!  Praise His wonderful name.  Do you believe in the resurrection?  I am sure that many reading this will say yes and if you do not believe I encourage you to find out for yourself! 

Many things are remembered during this time, but I want to bring your attention to something that many times we take for granted.  You know everywhere we go we use doors.  Doors to find food, medicine, entertainment, rest and everything else we need in life we have to go through a door.  In John 10 Jesus said,

John 10:9  I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Here Jesus points out that He is the door.  During the last few days of His life Jesus had the last supper with His disciples.  He was celebrating Passover, the time when the death angel passed over house of those who had the blood of the lamb painted on the lintel of the door.  Anyone who had entered the house through the door was protected by the blood.  You can read about this in Genesis chapter 12.  It was by passing through the door covered with blood that the people found safety and protection from that last plague.  There is life in the blood.

We see in that scripture that we enter in through Him and are saved.  Then we go in and out to find pasture, provision,  everything that we need.  It is through that door that we find salvation.  It is through that door that we find eternal life!  Praise the Lord!  Jesus, in chapter 14, would go on to emphasize that He is the only way.

John 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

He is the only way to the Father!  There is no other door, no other way to receive eternal life!  It is not an easy way, and the gate is narrow!  There are so many now claiming to have the right door.  These other doors lead to destruction.  Many are teaching that there is no hell and no need for repentance.  They are changing the very Words of Jesus to fit their doctrine promising an easy way.  These people are those who are deceiving the people.  They are no longer preaching the truth that Jesus is the only way.  They are teaching a broad and easy way that ultimately leads to destruction.  Read what Jesus had to say about the gate.

Mat 7:13  Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in there at:

Mat 7:14  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

The gate is narrow because it is only through Him that we can come to the Father.  Be careful not to be deceived into taking the wrong door.  Stand on the Word of God and do not be swayed in these last days.  The broad doors look so tempting and inviting.  They are all promising the easy way into heaven.  They overlook the standards and precepts laid out in God’s Word.  They deny truth laid out in the Word of God promising another way.  Remember only Jesus is the resurrection and the life! 

As you celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and savior remember that He is the only door.  It is through Him the living door that we can come before the Father in prayer! 

Heb 10:19  Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

Heb 10:20  By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

On that first Passover the children of Israel entered through the blood covered door to safety and salvation!  We now come through Jesus the door, through His blood to receive eternal life.  You see the Passover was an example of  how Jesus the Lamb of God would become our door to eternal life!  Do not be deceived He is the only true and living way.  We give Him all of the glory and honor to Him.  He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  He is the only risen Savior.  He is the resurrection and the life!  Today lift Him up and celebrate Jesus for He has risen from the dead and He is alive.

Blessings to you and your family as you celebrate Resurrection Day from all of us here in the Marshall Islands.

Running with the Vision,

Brother Steve