(February 24-26 Offline)
I am going to a Pastors Prayer Summit tomorrow for three days. I will be offline while there and return to publishing devotions on the 27th. I am excited about the opportunity to spend three days praying with pastors from the Treasure Valley. There is much to pray about in our generation.
I wanted to attend this summit last year but was unable to do so. They didn’t have accommodations for women pastors, but that changed this year and I am pleased to be going.
Last year I decided that since I could not attend the actual prayer summit, I would simply have my own. The church provided the resources for me to go on a personal retreat for four days. There I wrestled a bit with God, seeking to hear His voice and word for me. Before that personal retreat was over, I was given the Scripture from Revelation 3:7-13.
The Lord reminded me then that I had “a little strength,” and that in spite of that little strength He had “set before [me] an open door, and no one can shut it.” [v8 NKJV]
As I look back on that word from last year, I must admit to chuckling at bit now knowing that I have even less strength this year that last. And I also soberly realize that no one can shut a door that God opens, however, that doesn’t guarantee that I’ll walk through it. I can turn aside, quit, go back, or simply ignore the open door.
God gives us opportunities. He opens doors for us that would remain shut without His command, but He never forces us to move through them. Our desire to do His will is what motivates us to walk through any open door. What blessings we would miss, however, if we failed to obey His will.
