No Matter Where We Are

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak. - Colossians 4:2-4

The fact that Paul wrote to the church at Colossae asking for an open door for the gospel message is not (on the face of it) that surprising. The fact that he made the request from a Roman prison is! The door for Paul's release from captivity may have remained closed, but the apostle never saw his situation as a hindrance to ministry.

Our circumstances can change or be altered by God as He sees fit to facilitate the continued spread of the Gospel. For example, we may begin to think that a situation, relationship, or location is closed, but we shouldn't, as long as we continue to serve a sovereign God.

With that in mind, let us pray for open doors, then when God provides one we will be prepared to walk through it, no matter where we are. It isn't that we lack opportunities. Rather, we lack the readiness when the opportunity is presented.

God's commands are designed to guide you to life's very best. You will not obey Him, if you do not believe Him and trust Him. You cannot believe Him if you do not love Him. You cannot love Him unless you know Him. - Henry Blackaby