12. The Door
Jesus
said “I am the Door.” This was in the context of the sheep going
in and out from pasture to pen. The sheep needed to go into the wide,
often-dangerous world to get their sustenance, and they needed to
come into the sheep fold for rest and security. We are like those
sheep, needing to go out into the wide world for our work, and coming to
the sheep-fold of church for refreshment and safety. But Jesus makes
the point that there is only one way in and out, one safe way, one
effective way –and that is through the designated door. He is that
door. He specifies which door is the right door: He says “I AM.”
With those words He names Himself as God. So anyone wanting to go
through that door needs to confess that Jesus is Lord, true God. Then
he will be able to go through to find green pastures and still
waters.
John
10: 7, 9
Luke
12: 8
Romans
10: 9
Philippians
2: 11
I John
4: 15
II John
1: 7
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