25 Mar, 2011
Locked Out
Barack Obama locked out of the White House
The world's most powerful man was given an embarrassing reminder that not every door will open for him, even at his own office.
President Barack Obama was filmed being confronted by a locked door when he tried to enter the Oval Office from a terrace at the White House as he returned early from a trip to Latin America.
With a nonchalant stroll and a whistle, the US president walked past another set of locked French doors before he was finally able to gain access to his seat of power.
White House staff members were reportedly not informed before his arrival on Wednesday evening that the president was returning to work.
Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
I will come in and eat with him, and he with me
What does Today's Story & God's Story Scripture teach us about the Doors in our life?Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
I will come in and eat with him, and he with me
When I first saw this I began to laugh, and then smile as to how calm and collected our president was. I wondered would I be as calm and collected if I was locked out? Are you calm and collected when you are locked out? Or for that matter when you face a trial?
Even though the door was locked he kept whistling, kept walking. He even walked passed a few doors not even trying to open them. He kept walking until he found a door which was open to him. Never stopping to get upset, look around for help he just walked in the door.
In our life "God knows the plans he has for us" (Jeremiah 29:11) but in our desire for control of "OUR" life and outcome we cling to the doors of opportunity in our life. We forget to have a peace knowing that God has a crazy wonderful BEAUTIFUL plan for our lives. We ask (or demand), Lord, I know that this IS what you have for me, I know it.
For some, we cling to the first door, praying and hoping that it will suddenly break free and open, with the harder we pray. Others check a second door, and if failed we fall on our knees crying "WHY LORD WHY ME?". Still others whistle and carry on pulling and trying a new door, with confidence that one will indeed open when the timing is right.
Our God desires to give us the desires of our hearts, and so often he sits at the doors of our hearts and next to us to listen, and take care of the concerns in His time. Where we get into trouble is not remembering that its HIS plan and in HIS time. We forget that He knows what is best for us, "His Good, and pleasing and perfect will." (Romans 12:2b READ THIS VERSE start at 1- 2)
How can we connect today's God's Story Scripture to our lives?
Sometimes in our lives, like Obama, "Not every door will open for him, even at his own office", we have to face that doors will be closed in our lives. What in your life have you been holding on to, do you feel like God is asking you to "let your grip of control go??"
God will be there to meet you as you let go. What I love about Revelation 3:20, "I will come in and eat with him, and he with me" How rich are times spent around the table sharing life, laughing, or even exchanging tears around meal times with friends and or family. God desires to be in a deep relationship with you, he desires to sit across the table with you. Are you willing to allow God to sit at the table with you, no matter the situation you are in and be real with Jesus.
Sometimes in our lives, like Obama, "Not every door will open for him, even at his own office", we have to face that doors will be closed in our lives. What in your life have you been holding on to, do you feel like God is asking you to "let your grip of control go??"
God will be there to meet you as you let go. What I love about Revelation 3:20, "I will come in and eat with him, and he with me" How rich are times spent around the table sharing life, laughing, or even exchanging tears around meal times with friends and or family. God desires to be in a deep relationship with you, he desires to sit across the table with you. Are you willing to allow God to sit at the table with you, no matter the situation you are in and be real with Jesus.
- What is happening in your life that you need to sit at the table with Jesus?
- Take time to Sit with God this week and deal with the tough things in your life. Give Him back the control of your life.
- Thank God for knowing the plans of your life, ask him to grant you a peace & and the ability to "whistle" about your future even though you may not know the door you will walk through.
How can we connect today's story, God's story scripture and our story to others?
What a great story to talk about with your friends, and a natural progression to talk about experiences of being locked out. Many of you are trying to get into colleges, find jobs, or maybe just making a sports team at your school. You and your friends are experiencing first hand doors opening and closing in your lives. Share how you have dealt with "doors" in your life. Share if you had positive experiences and share the times you pout and are discouraged, share this frustration, on how you are working on having a better outlook, and learning to trust God more with your path in life.
If you are at a point in your friendship where you are ready, this is a great time to speak about answering God's desire to be a part of your friends life. Take time to talk about how God does not pressure, but stands and waits knocking on your door, not shouting but waiting for you to hear Him. Waiting for you to invite him in for a relationship.
What a great story to talk about with your friends, and a natural progression to talk about experiences of being locked out. Many of you are trying to get into colleges, find jobs, or maybe just making a sports team at your school. You and your friends are experiencing first hand doors opening and closing in your lives. Share how you have dealt with "doors" in your life. Share if you had positive experiences and share the times you pout and are discouraged, share this frustration, on how you are working on having a better outlook, and learning to trust God more with your path in life.
If you are at a point in your friendship where you are ready, this is a great time to speak about answering God's desire to be a part of your friends life. Take time to talk about how God does not pressure, but stands and waits knocking on your door, not shouting but waiting for you to hear Him. Waiting for you to invite him in for a relationship.
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