{"id":24827,"date":"2015-03-09T00:20:21","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T04:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=24827"},"modified":"2015-03-08T14:10:40","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T18:10:40","slug":"door-gives-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/09\/door-gives-access\/","title":{"rendered":"The Door Gives Access"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SeekingHimLogo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Recorded in the Gospel of John, our Lord made seven statements referring to Himself as I AM<\/em><\/strong>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

I AM<\/strong> The Light of the World
\nI AM<\/strong> The Bread of Life
\nI AM<\/strong> The Door <\/em><\/span>
\nI AM<\/strong> The Good Shepherd
\nI AM<\/strong> The True Vine <\/em><\/span>
\nI AM<\/strong> The Way, The Truth, and The Life<\/em><\/span>
\nI AM<\/strong> The Resurrection and The Life<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Each week during this season of Lent, here on the Seeking Him<\/em> blog, we will be focusing our devotionals on a different aspect of Jesus\u2019 revelation of Himself as I AM<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 The aim of Lent should be to prepare our hearts for the remembrance of Jesus\u2019 sacrifice\u2014His trial and torture, the Crucifixion and His death\u2026and above all, the celebration of His Resurrection from the dead. \u00a0We pray that this will be a great encouragement to each of you who read them. \u00a0And that all of us will consider the significance of Jesus\u2019 words and, through them, be helped as we remember and are thankful for all Jesus went through during the last few weeks of His life on this earth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u00a0<\/sup>So Jesus said to them again,\u201cTruly, truly, I say to you,
\nI AM the Door of the sheep.<\/span> <\/span>
\nAll who came before Me are thieves and robbers,
\nbut the sheep did not hear them.<\/span> <\/span>
\nI AM the Door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved,
\nand will go in and out and find pasture.<\/span> <\/span>
\nThe thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
\nI came that they may have life, and have it\u00a0abundantly.
\n<\/span><\/span>John 10:7-10<\/span><\/p>\n

A door<\/span> gives access<\/em><\/strong> to someone to go in and come out of any building, vehicle, etc. \u00a0This access helps you to benefit of what is inside the building or outside the building, for example.<\/p>\n

Jesus said, “I AM <\/strong><\/em>The Door<\/strong><\/span>“…what does this imply? \u00a0He is giving us access to use Him because those who enter through Jesus will be saved\u2014they will have abundant life (verse 10); they will have all they need to be delivered from sin, guilt, condemnation. He is the ONLY Door<\/strong><\/span>; none other exists.<\/p>\n

Jesus answered, I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life.
\nNo one comes to the Father except through Me.
\nJohn 14:6<\/p>\n

…through Whom we have gained access by faith
\ninto this grace in which we now stand.
\nRomans 5:2<\/p>\n

For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
\nEphesians 2:18<\/p>\n

In Him through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence…
\nEphesians 3:12<\/p>\n

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence
\nto enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus…
\nHebrews:10:19<\/p>\n

I know your deeds.
\nSee, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.
\nI know you have little strength
\nyet you have kept My word and have not denied My name…
\nRevelation 3:8<\/p>\n

The above verses help us to understand what this Door<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>can do and how it is going to help us. \u00a0Let us therefore choose deliberately to use this Door<\/strong> <\/span>which will take us to the highest places.<\/p>\n

The Israelites had much more limited access to God than we have today. \u00a0Christ, by giving His life as a perfect Sacrifice, has opened a way into God\u2019s very presence and the throne of grace. \u00a0Therefore we, as believers, should gratefully and constantly draw near to God in prayer using this Door<\/strong> <\/span>of access.<\/p>\n

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Dear Lord, how wonderful and precious You are in all the earth. \u00a0There is no one who is like unto You. \u00a0Thank You, Lord, for giving us Christ the Savior to be our Door to salvation so that we can have life in abundance which means no more tears and sorrows. \u00a0Cause us, Lord, to continually and constantly draw near to You using this Door given to us. \u00a0We give You all the praise and honor in Jesus\u2019 name, we pray. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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