Keys To The Kingdom
Wednesday January 31, 2018
We hold keys to all sorts of things. Losing keys can be a source of frustration and causes us all sorts of problems.
Misplacing keys is one thing, but not having the right key is another. The key which unlocks the padlock on our bike or starts the engine to our vehicle will not open the door to our home. Sometimes we may try very hard to fit the wrong key into the lock on our front door. No matter how much effort we put into twisting and turning and trying to get the door to unlock, it will not open because we are not using the right key. Only when we have the right key can we gain access.
God has created us with something called “eternity” in our hearts – a longing for something more than what we see and experience around us. It’s a longing for relationship with God and no matter what we try to use to fill that spot, the door to satisfaction and joy remains closed to us. The key that opens the door to the life we long for is Jesus Christ.
Jesus said "I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Revelation 1:18, John 14:6 NIV)
Inviting Jesus Christ into our lives, and moment by moment turning our will and life over to His care, is the key to a successful life in recovery. If we’ve never obtained that key, today is the time to get it. If we’ve been trying to use the key of money, popularity, sex, substances, or just plain hard work to open the door to life, it’s time to stop using the wrong key and get the right one.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I believe You are the Key to help me overcome my addiction. Today I choose to turn my will and life over to Your care. Help me to understand Your Word in the Bible and follow Your principles every moment of every day. Amen.
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