The Blessing Of The One Who Holds The Key

• Blogs Home
• More Posts

There is a lyric in the song by artist Seph Schlueter called "Counting My Blessings" that says, "the more that I look in the details, the more of Your goodness I find. Father, on this side of Heaven, I know that I'll run out of time. But I will keep counting my blessings, knowing I can't count that high." Have you taken time to count lately? The Psalmist David said in Psalm 103(:2, NLT), 'may I never forget the good things He does for me.' The more we count - the more we will remember.

I realized another blessing the other day that I don't know if I've ever really counted. I found it in the Book of Revelations, chapter 3. I've read it before but I saw it completely fresh this time. This part of chapter 3 was written to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. Verse 8 reads, "I know what you do; I know that you have a little power; you have followed my teaching and have been faithful to me. I have opened a door in front of you, which no one can close." Here is the verse right before it: "This is the message from the One who is holy and true. He has the key that belonged to David, and when He opens a door, no one can close it, and when He closes it, no one can open it." (Revelations 3:7, NLT)

When was the last time we thanked God for opening a door that everyone else said should be closed? And how about when God closed a door to keep us from going where everyone else said we should go?Today I am especially grateful to God for the doors He has opened...and I am grateful for the doors He protected me from going through. How about you?

Read more devotions written by Denise Harper at Treasured Inside
https://deniseharper.blog