THE DOOR IS OPEN!

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:20. (NKJV).

"Finally. A letter from Aunt Mary." Timmy handed it to Grandfather.

"Gather around. Good to see you, Sam." Grandfather sat down and opened the letter.

Dear Brother,

The van rolled to a stop. At my door, little Elena stood her little sister, Mia, on her hip. Elena is a child herself, probably ten years old. She dearly loves Mia, age 2, and brings her to our visits. I got out to see Mia leaning for me. Of course, I caught her and her little arms slid around my neck. Such joy!

The group has grown so we moved into the back patio. The singing finished, my husband stood in front when we heard a gruff voice.

"Who's in charge here?" 

"I am. May I help you?"

Brother, I'm here to tell you. I almost began to worry. This guy was big and burly. His T-shirt showed every muscle he owned--bulging. The scowl on his face? Brought absolute silence. You could hear a mouse hiccup down the block. Then he did a strange thing. His face broke into a smile. The kind that hurts if you smile for any length of time? He walked up to my husband, grabbed his hand, and shook it.

"I want to thank you. I don't know what you're teaching but my family's different. My children greet me when I arrive home and my wife has dinner on the table. Amazing. Mind if I sit and listen?"

"Of course not. We're glad you're here."

That's when I took my first normal breath. Can you believe our Lord? Isn't He awesome? You can tell I'm overwhelmed by His Love and Grace. I believe the door is open and the light of the Lord Jesus is shining in.

Better close. Please continue to pray we'll follow the leading of the Lord and share His love and mercy.

Love you, Mary

"Let me get this straight. The man's family changed?"

"Timmy, when a person meets the Master, he'll never be the same. He must choose--new life in Jesus or the old way. When he accepts the Lord, the change begins--it's the work of God. This change makes others curious and ask questions..."

"Must have been a lot of changes in his wife and children." Grandfather nodded.

"What happens next?" Sam said. "Does Aunt Mary go somewhere else or wait for the Angel Lady to return."

"She keeps on doing the next thing. Right now, she and her husband are teaching the children and their parents about the Lord Jesus."

"Like me, Grandfather? You keep teaching me important things. Do you ever learn enough?"

Grandfather chuckled. "We never stop learning. The Lord is the perfect Teacher--"

"And He never leaves us so He's teaching us what we need to know?" Timmy tilted his head. "He's getting me ready. I want to serve Him but I have a lot to learn."

"You are His, son, and He has a perfect plan for your life. Meanwhile, we trust Him because of His great love for us."

"Amazing." Timmy's eyes glistened.

"Amazing indeed." Grandfather hugged his grandson.

Kingdom Thinking. Like Timmy, I'm still learning. The Lord loves me with an everlasting love and promises never to leave me. He offers you the same. The door is open. Come on in!