April, 2003 "The Door Posts of My Heart"

As I was studying the Jewish feasts several years ago, the Lord quickened to me this expression – “The Door Posts of My Heart.” He said, “The Blood of the Lamb is on the door posts of your heart. It is your salvation and your protection.”

I love that – the Blood of the Lamb is on the door posts of my heart. Can you say the same thing about the door posts of your heart?

It is the entrance of Jesus into our hearts that brings eternal life and freedom from the death warrant of sin. And it is only because Jesus shed His blood on the cross and became sin for us that it is possible to enter the kingdom of God.

This month we celebrate both Easter (Resurrection Sunday) and Passover. As a matter of fact, just as an interesting aside, I believe that the dates of these two holidays come closer than any other time I remember, to being lined up on the calendar to the actual juxtaposition of the days as they occurred for Jesus and the disciples.

Passover is so rich in symbolism and typology that points to Christ. And of course, as Christians, we know that Passover points to the atoning work of Christ at Calvary. 1 Corinthians 5:7 says “For Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed.”

The Bible is clear that all have sinned (Romans 3:23) and that the judgment for sin is death (Romans 6:23). But glory to God, according to 2 Corinthians 5:21, “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” That is good news! And Peter also sums it up in 1 Peter 1:12-25 as he reminds us that we were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

Have you ever thought of your heart as a door? Who or what do you open your heart’s door to? Do you entertain sin or righteousness? Satan or the Holy Spirit? You know, ever after we believe in Jesus and receive the work of the Cross, we can still choose to let things enter our heart’s door that do not produce godliness, holiness or Christlikeness.

Chapters 2 and 3 of the book of Revelation show us how the churches fell short in certain areas. One in particular, the Laodicean Church, became very complacent about God and was pretty worldly in its ways, thinking it had it all. But Jesus came to knock on the door of their hearts. He wanted to come in, but they had grown hard.

To me this is a scary thing, to know that even as a Christian, I can keep Jesus out of my life. When the Holy Spirit convicts you of sin, don’t harden your heart. Just confess it and repent and ask Him for forgiveness. (1 John 1:9)

I know the best way for me to keep the love of Jesus aflame is to remember and rehearse and share with others about who He is and what He has done.

For all glory and honor and praise belong to Him. Without His loving sacrifice, I would not be free from sin. I would not have my name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I would not ….and you would not….

But thanks be to God, Jesus came and gave His life. And is risen from the dead. Yes, He is risen indeed, and now is seated at the right hand of God. He lives forever and is making intercession for you and me – right now!

This is the whole message – Christ and Him crucified.

We have a doorway into our hearts that must have the blood of Jesus applied to it. He, Jesus, Life itself, the King of the Kingdom of God, must enter into us.

We also must walk through the Gate – the Door – into the Kingdom. And there is only one way to the Father. Jesus is the Door. He said in John 1:9, “Whoever enters through Me will be saved.”

In the story of God’s people (Exodus 1-16) we read of the death angel that passed over the homes that had the blood of the sacrificial lamb applied to the door posts.

Will the death angel pass over you? What does your heart look like? Have you received the work of the Cross and Jesus Blood into your heart? Are you saved?

Have you walked through the Door, Jesus, into His kingdom? Jesus, is the Messiah, the soon-coming King. All you must do is believe. Do you choose to believe and receive the blood of Jesus on the door posts of your heart?

As you read this passage from Revelation 1:4-8, if you do not know Him and His blood, let your heart cry out. He will come in.

Revelation 1

4John,
To the seven churches in the province of Asia:
Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits5 before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
6To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father--to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
7Look, he is coming with the clouds,
and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
8"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."

Lord, we let our hearts be filled with praise, for You, Jesus Christ, our all in all! May You receive all the glory and honor and praise and fill our lives with the fullness of Your presence.

L.O.V.E. from your fellow worshipper of God,
Patty

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