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As this new year is known as the open door...Randy and Barbara Walter pose an important question to us: "Are We Willing to Go Through the Open Door?"
Quite often, that requires a leap of faith and trusting God in our new journey He's calling us to.
As you read through the Walter's article, I pray that you will gain some very helpful insight and some keys to help you walk through the open door set before us! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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"Are We Willing to Go Through the Open Door?"
Randy and Barbara Walter, Berlin, MD
Don't Let Fear Keep You From Your Destiny
We have been blessed by the wonderful teachings and prophetic words Elijah List has posted about 5778 being the year of the "open door" and this being a new season. We must pass through a door to enter the new season. The Lord told us this will require more.
"Can a new season begin without a new day? And can progress occur without leaving something behind? You cannot fully enter your new season without giving up your right to the old season. As long as you are still tied to the old season, it is possible to enter your new season but not be engaged in it.
"When the Hebrew children left Egypt, they entered a new season. They whined and complained because they were still attached to the old season rather than engaged in the new one. If they had engaged in the new season, they never would have reverted to the idol worship of Egypt. Even after crossing over into the Promised Land, they still needed to fully engage in their new season.
| "Thank Me for loving you, not because you don't deserve it but because I AM generous. Thank Me for providing, not because you are poor but because I AM a Father. This way, the orphan spirit cannot sneak in and corrupt your heart." |
"While they were in Egypt, I told them about the promise of a land abounding with riches. Did I tell them about the giants, the battles and the tests? If I had, they never would have left the house of bondage, nor would they have seen My mighty hand of deliverance. Neither would they have received My Law nor become My people. Fear would have caused them to lose all of this, so I gave them the promise, fed their faith, and restrained Myself when they strayed. Their struggle was to allow faith to arise and overcome their circumstances so they could receive My promise.
"As a man's journey with Me continues, I feed his faith rather than answer questions about his circumstances, so fear will not keep him from his destiny."
Broken Doors and Other Doors
So, in light of the year of the open door, it was very unusual when doors on both our truck and van broke within a couple weeks. We can't recall doors ever breaking on any of our vehicles before, and we searched for the meaning.
Vehicles generally are a symbol for ministry. Both of these doors were on the driver's side. The truck is for work and we don't use it that often. The door hinge was broken and cost $150 to weld. We use the van daily to carry groceries, grandkids and guests, and for ministry trips. The track for one of the automatic doors broke so it would not close. Randy did a temporary repair but our mechanic recommended replacing the worn out part. Could it be time for a newer vehicle?
At first, we were concerned about the repair costs and wondered how we could afford another van. But God put us at peace when He reminded us that He is our Provider for the repairs and for another van when the time comes. We recalled Him telling us, "Get what you need and trust Me for it." (Photo via Elijah Shopper, "The Open Door Fleece Blanket "by Robert Bartow)
One night, Barbara dreamed of the interior of a vehicle with a baby bottle on the console. The color was gray like our van, but it was all new. When we asked the Lord for the interpretation, He said: "Everything in the dream was about new ministry. You're not stuck in a mold. The new vehicle has lots of life in it. The baby bottle signifies that you will have a lot to learn in this new season. The caption of this dream is, 'Get Ready to Keep Up.'"
The closet doors in one of our guest rooms were old bi-fold mirrors whose handles fell off years ago. If anyone was able to open them, they came off their tracks. The closet was used for storage and filled to capacity. Looking to replace these doors, we found some old-hinged doors in our shed, and we cleaned and painted them and placed $6 mirrors on them. Now, the doors are easy to open. We reorganized the closet and made room for two folding beds, leaving enough space for guests to hang their clothes.
We didn't need more room, we needed different doors. It reminded us of when the Lord asked... (continue reading)
