“I know thy works, behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it, for though hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and has not denied my name.” Commentary: Works! This word translates not just one act but an accumulation of acts! The Book of Acts! Faith without works is dead! What is this open door? Access to heaven! To have the time left in your life to preach the Gospel to the whole world! To your community where you live! To your neighbor! To the clerk at Walmart! Access to heaven through his word and prayer! When danger comes you can go to Jesus in prayer! You can thank him for those victories over Satan! There is power in the name of Jesus! Jesus is with you through every challenge and every danger! All things work together for good! He will be in the fiery furnace with you! Why did the church in Philadelphia have just a little strength? Perhaps from persecution from Rome? In my weakness I find his perfect strength! David found this out with Goliath! The widow fed Elijah! The widow gave more to the offering than all the rich men! She gave all she had! Are you giving your all for Christ? Are you risking today for the promises of tomorrow? This church kept his word! They called sin out as described in his word! They trusted his promises! Today was surrendered for the promises of the future! His word is the mind, will and purposes of God for you! They did not deny his name! No happy holidays but Merry Christmas! They did not fear the Christ in Christmas or deny his name! The reward to the believer is the open door to heaven! He closes the door on the foolish! An open door to Christ brings revelation! The purposes of God are established in you! He shows you things to come that no man can see! You become prophetic! The hidden sins of men are exposed! He protects you from the evil one! We rest under the shadow of his wings! Persecuted yet protected! Despised and rejected yet welcomed by the Father! At peace with God while the world wars with him! Secure in his love! Eternal life! Eternity began for me when 47 years ago I received Jesus the eternal God as my Savior! James & Hamsa Sasse. IndiaJesusLovesYou.com