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Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them (again)
and said, "Peace be with you!" John 20:26


Locked Doors

The door slammed shut. We were having dinner, and even with the
animated chatter I could hear it bang closed.

When we have family get-togethers, it's a fun time for the kids to
turn the workshop room into their clubhouse. Handwritten signs soon
plaster the door: "KeeepOut!!", "No grils allowd", "boys oly".

I headed back to check things out. Although we have a 'management
rule' about locking doors, that sometimes seems to get ignored. Sure
enough, the clubhouse door was locked. They were having a great time.
The cookie stash was in one corner, and they were making all kinds of
spy and stakeout plans, very busy indeed.

In our lives, don't we too, have locked doors? Places we have unknown
secret desires, hopes, hurts? Locked away. Kept at bay, unspoken. When
I think about that, I realize that has been true for myself.

Still, God is the God of the breakthrough. He can step into closed
off, locked doors and areas in our hearts, and in our minds. And when
He does, He says, "Peace be with you". Peace be with YOU.

Come, Lord Jesus. Come today through locked doors, even those we may
not realize we have. Thank You for coming with a breaker anointing,
love, and healing. Amen.



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Psalm 18: You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness
into light.



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