Revelation 3:8

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

Some people just have an open door policy. I do not mean bosses who want you to feel free to talk to them about anything. There are certain people who leave their house open for their friends and family. You do not need to call ahead, you can just stop on by. They do not even have to be there. You are welcome to come into their house any time that you desire. They want you to feel comfortable coming and going, and they do not want you to be discouraged by others about it. They truly have an open door.

What God is saying to the church in Philadelphia is that they have an open door before them. They are invited guests who are able to enter in. Yet this is no house down the street or even a mansion. This is His heavenly abode. At the end of the book we see just how amazing this home is. And the Lord wants us to feel comfortable there. He is inviting us in, letting us know that it is acceptable to come inside. That is of course if we, like the Philadelphia church, will do the deeds that are required of us.

What is also exciting about this is that no one can close this door. Many people will try. We will have enemies or maybe even friends who want us to be cut off from God. Satan is especially this way. He will do everything in his power to keep us from getting to heaven. Yet, try as he might, ultimately he does not have enough power to make it happen. The only people that can keep us from going through that door is ourselves. Knowing how great it is, we must choose to follow God and enter into the doorway of His heavenly abode.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.