2 Chronicles 29:3
“He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.”
What a sad statement! “He…opened the doors of the house of the LORD,…” That means somebody had to shut those doors. Somebody didn’t want God in their lives. Somebody shut the doors to the LORD, and their action caused many to miss an eternity in Heaven. Yet, the action of one didn’t stop Hezekiah from doing what was right. He understood that He needed those doors open, not just for others, but mainly for himself. He didn’t wait to open the doors of the house of the LORD until he was older, but in the first year of his reign he opened the door of the house of the LORD.
I look at this verse and several thoughts come to mind. Yes, the sinner needs to open the door of their heart and let Jesus come in and be their Saviour, but the Christian needs to open the door of their heart and let the LORD do His work in their heart. Sadly, many Christians today have shut the door of their heart to the LORD. It’s no wonder that churches are cold and indifferent when many Christians have shut the doors of their heart to the LORD. Let me ask you, will you open the door of your heart today and let the LORD do a work in your life?
Young person, open the door of your heart and let the LORD do a work in your heart. Hezekiah didn’t wait till he was older to open his heart to the LORD, but he did it while he was young. Young person, I understand there are many things that knock on the door of your heart. Fame, money, career, dreams, illicit lifestyle, friends and doing your own thing are all knocking on the door of your heart. Yet, there is one distinct knock for which you must open the door of your heart, and that knock is the knock of the LORD wanting to guide you through life. Don’t wait until you are older to open your heart to Him. Open the door and let Him guide you through life.
Christian, open the door of your heart and let the LORD repair your life. Hezekiah could not have repaired the temple from years of devastation caused by sin if he had not opened the doors. Likewise, the LORD can’t repair your life from sin’s damage until you allow Him in to do that work. You can keep the door shut and try to work it all out yourself, but you will never be able to repair what sin has caused. The guilt, bad thoughts, coldness and worldliness that sin has caused can only be repaired by the LORD. You must open the door of your heart to Him and let Him repair your life.
Furthermore, open the door of your heart and let the LORD in on your future. When Hezekiah opened the doors of the temple, he was literally letting God influence his future. Christian, God wants to guide your future, but He can’t when you have closed the door to that area of your heart because you have your own future planned out. God has a future planned for you that you could never imagine. He can’t guide you through that plan for your future until you open the door of your heart.
Revelation 3:20 says, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” The LORD knocks on your heart’s door every morning. Do you open the door and spend time with Him in the Scriptures and prayer? Every day you must open your heart to the LORD. Don’t let sin close the door on the LORD. Don’t let your desires and plans close the door on the LORD. Daily yield yourself to the LORD to do whatever He commands and wants you to do. Let God in on the intimate thoughts of your heart and mind. You can trust the LORD with your heart. He will not hurt it! Every day tell the LORD that you want Him in your life. Tell the LORD you will listen to anything He tells you to do, and when He tells you to do something, do it.