I am
the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved,
and
shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John
10:9
A door can mean many things. Doors serve as entrances. Doors serve as
exits. But more importantly doors serve as protectors. In the summer doors keep
out the heat. In the winter doors keep out the cold. During storms doors keep
out the wind and the rain. Doors also keep out all those pesky
critters—including the human variety—that would invade our homes in the event
of their absence. I am convinced that when Jesus said, “I am the door,” He was
thinking of all of the above and more. My friend, Jesus is the ultimate door—He
is the door to life.
What a wonderful thought it is to think of Jesus as “the door.” And I can
never think of Jesus as “the door” without thinking of the story of Joseph and
Potiphar’s wife. When Joseph was tempted, he did not stick around to work things
out. No. He literally ran for the door, leaving all else behind. And that is
what we can do with Jesus. He is the door out of tribulation and into a
beautiful haven of rest.
Today, you may be struggling, but Jesus is saying to you, “Come unto me,
all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew
11:28). No matter what you are facing in this life, I promise you that, if you
will go to Him, He will shelter you.
Maybe you’re here today and you have never given your heart and your life
fully over to Jesus Christ. If that is the case, you need the door of
salvation. My friend, Jesus is that door. He promised that, “if any man enter
in, he shall be saved.” So what are you waiting for? If you will simply turn
from all sin and trust in Jesus Christ alone to save you, He will save you
today and keep you saved forever.
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