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Locked Doors - June 26, 2007
Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them (again) and said, "Peace be with you!" John 20:26
The door slammed shut. We were having dinner, and even with the animated chatter I could hear it bang closed.
When we have family get-togethers, it's a fun time for the kids to turn the workshop room into their clubhouse. Handwritten signs soon decorate the door: "KeeepOut", "No grils allowd", "boys oly".
I headed back to check things out. Although we have a 'management rule' about locking doors, that sometimes seems to get ignored. Sure enough, the clubhouse door was locked. They were having a great time. The cookie stash was in one corner, and they were making all kinds of spy and stakeout plans, very busy indeed.
In our lives, don't we too, have locked doors? Places we have unknown secret desires, hopes, hurts? Locked away. Kept at bay, unspoken. When I think about that, I realize that is true for myself.
Still, God is the God of the breakthrough. He can step into closed off, locked doors and areas in our hearts, and in our minds. And when He does, He says, "Peace be with you". Peace be with YOU.
Come, Lord Jesus. Come today through locked doors, even those we may not realize we have. Thank You for coming with a breaker anointing, love, and healing. Amen.
Sally I. Kennedy is the author of Irish Thursdays, Words from the Heart, and 52 Little Parables from Ireland. She lives in south Florida with her husband Ben, and her children and nine grandchildren. Please visit her website, at sallyikennedy.com, or email Sally at, [email protected]
Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them (again) and said, "Peace be with you!" John 20:26
The door slammed shut. We were having dinner, and even with the animated chatter I could hear it bang closed.
When we have family get-togethers, it's a fun time for the kids to turn the workshop room into their clubhouse. Handwritten signs soon decorate the door: "KeeepOut", "No grils allowd", "boys oly".
I headed back to check things out. Although we have a 'management rule' about locking doors, that sometimes seems to get ignored. Sure enough, the clubhouse door was locked. They were having a great time. The cookie stash was in one corner, and they were making all kinds of spy and stakeout plans, very busy indeed.
In our lives, don't we too, have locked doors? Places we have unknown secret desires, hopes, hurts? Locked away. Kept at bay, unspoken. When I think about that, I realize that is true for myself.
Still, God is the God of the breakthrough. He can step into closed off, locked doors and areas in our hearts, and in our minds. And when He does, He says, "Peace be with you". Peace be with YOU.
Come, Lord Jesus. Come today through locked doors, even those we may not realize we have. Thank You for coming with a breaker anointing, love, and healing. Amen.
Sally I. Kennedy is the author of Irish Thursdays, Words from the Heart, and 52 Little Parables from Ireland. She lives in south Florida with her husband Ben, and her children and nine grandchildren. Please visit her website, at sallyikennedy.com, or email Sally at, [email protected]
