“By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us.” (Romans 5:2 MSG)
When we were kids, my cousins and I went to Disney World one summer. We got hotel rooms with connecting doors. I remember how eager we were for the adults to unlock both sides so that we could have access to each other’s rooms. We would run back and forth, unrestricted.
Sin kept us separate from the Father. Jesus opened the locks. The Holy Spirit is the opening that allows us unrestricted access to God. Humans are allowed to exercise free will--we can choose to keep the door from our side closed. When we trust God, we don’t feel the need for separateness. We eagerly open our side of the door and discover that He has already thrown open His side of the door!
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