Flinging the Door Wide Open

It seems odd that we would have to schedule time to focus on God. But we do, if, we want to be transformed.  We tend to become immersed in our stuff and must intentionally choose to give our time to Him rather than our circumstance. .

God welcomes us . . .
wants us . . . 
and waits for  us:

Jesus issued the invitation:
[ Ask, Seek, Knock ] “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7 )

God welcomes us to ask,
 wants us to seek,
and waits for us to knock.
God responds . . . flinging the door wide open . . .  changing our life.

The thing is . . . we need to understand what Jesus said in John 10:9 . . . He is the door to Life, opening our life up to possibilities beyond our imagination.  That said, it requires our effort and time to be directed toward God first.  God asked the Exodus people to plan on giving their time, a Sabbath, to Him: Moses said, "This is what God was talking about: Tomorrow is a day of rest, a holy Sabbath to God. Whatever you plan to bake, bake today; and whatever you plan to boil, boil today. Then set aside the leftovers until morning." They set aside what was left until morning, as Moses had commanded. It didn't smell bad and there were no worms in it. (Exodus 16:  23-24, The Message)

God welcomed, wanted, and waited for the people to spend a day with Him.  They did not understand that the door to possibilities . . . to living well . . . to living beyond their limitations would be wide open through God.  Time spent with God became a task to them, something they had to do, rather than an opportunity and celebration. A heart after God celebrates.
Direct your time and attention on God, who welcomes, wants, and waits for us to come to the Door.
Ask.
Seek.
Knock.

Get ready for the door to be flung wide open.

Learning to KickStart the day asking, seeking, and knocking at the door,
Kerrie

(written by Kerrie L. Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)