1 COR 16

 8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, 9 for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

WHEN GOD OPENS A DOOR, THE DEVILS SEEKS TO SHUT IT

Has God opened up a door for you to do ministry, he had for the apostle Paul in Ephesus, great things were happening, but whenever great openings for the gospel were happening, there was also great opposition.

You only have to read the Book of Acts, the story of the gospel is that God does great things, he opens not just doors but people’s hearts. But where progress for the gospel is being made, opposition is close behind, the devil does not like any forward movement of the gospel.

All through the bible, God blesses his people, from Abraham to Moses: from Joshua to Nehemiah, the latter suffered constant opposition from the enemies of God as they were building the wall.

If you are doing a work for God, expect many adversaries, as Nehemiah experienced they can come from outside the church or even inside the church, yes believe it or not, there can be opposition from inside the church.

Note that this is a wide door, despite adversaries, the devil cannot shut it, however hard he tries, it will be an effective work, it will change people’s hearts.

Has God opened a door for you to do effective ministry? Walk right through it, do the work of God despite opposition, do like the people in Nehemiah’s day, they had a mind to work, a mind to do God’s work, you may HAVE your own Sanballat’s and Tobiah’s, but you need to take your sword in one hand and your trowel in another and build God’s work. 

Build Gods work, he has opened a door for you to do an effective work, you will face many adversaries, but remember: 

GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE

God bless you

KK