open the door

"Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am." Philippians 4:13 (the message)


Before reading on, read the verse again. What word stands out to you? For me its the word "in." For most people the Word that stands out is the word "anything," and that word stands out for me as well. But today I would like to look at the word "in."


There was a very specific time in my life when I decided I didn't want to live "in" Christ. I wanted to live, "in" me. It really was a satisfying feeling for a short period of time. You know, just living for yourself and only worrying about your desires and wants. Up front it seemed like a good plan, but soon after I walked that path, something changed. I came to a place in my life where I no longer knew who Christ was and I was no longer "in" Christ.


Let me put it this way. In the book of Revelation there is a scripture where Jesus says, "I stand at the door and knock." Have you ever answered the door for the UPS man or the Fed Ex man? They usually have a package of some kind to deliver to you. Before opening the door to them, the natural question to ask is "who is it." So we know its the UPS man, but unless we open the door, we can't receive whatever they have for us.

It works the same way with Jesus. If we never open the door to Him, we may know that he is there and know He is on the other side, but we can never be "in" him or able to accept what He has for us, unless we open the door to him.

Are you living in Christ today? Jesus promised that we can make it through anything, but we have to be "in" Christ and to be in Christ, we must have opened the door to Him. Have you accepted Christ? If so, His promise is an amazing one. If you haven't accepted Christ, why?