Daily Devotional
Scriptural Compositions
22/2/24


Open Doors

See I have placed before you an open door

Revelation 3:8

Danielle Dorris had an aspiration to write for one of the leading magazines in her country. Despite being so good at writing she failed to secure a spot with the magazine company. Two years later she moved out of the country for further education only to be handed a job, the role of a lead story writer for the number one writing company in the world.

No matter how good we are at something there is no guarantee that things will immediately go our way. Sometimes as qualified and proficient as we are in our services we may not attract the global recognition we deserve. Doors we thought will easily be opened to us can close and people we meet to help us pull some strings may disappoint. Disappointment should not be a reason for despair.


When one door closes God can always open another. In his wisdom we may suffer a setback in our expectations only for something better to emerge.
A closed door is not always a closed destiny. We must see the difference between a temporary setback and a permanent situation. As we journey through life we may be faced with closed doors but God in his infinite love will open doors that no man can shut.

Talk about it

In what way have you experienced closed doors?

How can we learn to act or interprete our situations when we face a close door?


Key Point: When God allows a closed door we can trust that he has the power to open a better door.


Prayer: Lord help me to see your hand in my setbacks and not give up on a breakthrough.



Soibi Versatile is a writer for Jesus Community Network