Thanking God for the Closed Doors (7.2.15)

Faith Believers,
We need to learn to thank the Lord for closed doors, as we do an open door.

The reason GOD closes doors is because He has not prepared anything over there for us. If He didn't close the wrong door, we would never find our way to the right door. Even when we don't realize it, GOD directs our paths through the closing and opening of doors.

When one door closes, it forces us to change our course. Then another door closes, and it forces us to change our course yet again. Then finally, we find the open door, and we walk right into our blessing. But instead of praising GOD for the closed door (which kept us out of trouble), we get upset because we judged by the appearances of the door that was not good for us. Sometimes in our own arrogance or ignorance, we insist that we know what is right.

We have a very Present Help in the time of need, who is always standing guard. Because He walks ahead of us, He can see trouble down the road and He sets up roadblocks and detours accordingly.

But through our lack of wisdom, we try to tear down the roadblocks or push aside the detour signs. Then the minute we get into trouble, we start crying "Lord how could this happen to me?"

We have to realize that the closed door was a blessing.
Didn't He say "No good thing will He withhold, from them that love Him?"

Trust in the Lord's decision
when He closes a door
that you thought should be open.