The Door of Hope

We open all kinds of doors everyday: bedroom doors, car doors, office doors, glass doors, screen doors, refrigerator doors, etc. Heck, even our pets have doors. This very simple metaphor was probably chosen by Christ because of its commonality. He said, "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture... I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:9,10)

But life can be disappointing at times. And it seems we continue to walk through the wrong doors and can't find that abundant life God desires for us. Sickness, being layed-off, relationship problems, car trouble, loneliness, financial pressure, unfulfilled dreams, or loss of a loved one can send our lives into a freefall.

When things like this happen, we ask, "Why is this happening to me?" In troubled times, let's remember Hosea 2:15, “There I[God]... will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.”

The word Achor is translated, "trouble." God is saying to you today, when you find yourself in the valley of trouble, I will provide a door of hope! And the good news is, it's a door that no one can shut. “See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.”

If you find yourself in a valley of trouble, step through The Door of Hope right now by saying a prayer and asking God for help.