Open-Door Policy

After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 16:10

The Bible says, ‘Paul and his companions travelled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them’ (Acts 16:6-10). God has an ‘open-door policy.’ When He opens a door, we’re supposed to walk through it. When God kept Paul from going into Asia, he didn’t hang around asking, ‘Why, Lord?’ He kept moving. For Paul, trying something and having it not work out was no big deal. He believed that his gift to God was his willing heart and his willingness to move, and God’s gift to him was that He’d always guide him to where he needed to be. What God prevents is as much divine guidance as the opportunities He gives us. Every door that didn’t open for us, every opportunity we didn’t get, and every call that didn’t come were as much God’s leadings as those that did. So knowing that we can’t stay where we are right now may be the starting point for God’s leadings in our lives. And it often begins with a stirring and restlessness in our souls.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for having the wisdom to close the doors You do not want me to go through and opening the doors You do. In Jesus’ Name, Amen