You Need To Open That Door

When following up Bible study interests, you get familiar where people live, especially if you go to a house more then once. The summer SALT students had knocked in this area that I was working and since there were several interests in that very neighborhood, I quickly started getting familiar with the roads. I had an interest that I needed to visit again because no one answered the last time I was there, so today I decided to go again. 

I knocked on the door...waited a few seconds...knocked again. I normally knock about three times and wait about three minutes before leaving. Still no answer. I turned around and started walking back towards my car. Suddenly I heard the door open behind me. Since I was a decent distance from the door I quickly ran back. I didn't want them to think I had ding dong ditched their house. It was an elderly woman who answered the door and when I mentioned Bible studies, she let me inside.

I began explaining how the studies work, "I can either just drop off the study guides, or I could personally study with you, which do you prefer?" 

"I could use all the help I can get." She replied. 

Tears started running down her face and she began to weep. She told me how her grandson had died in her arms two years ago in the very spot we were sitting in. He was only 24 when he passed. She took it extremely hard because she raised him since he was three months old. Since then life hasn't been the same. She's been extremely depressed and she desperately wants God to comfort her and to bring joy back to her life. 

I just listened as she told me everything that was on her heart. After she finished I told her that I may not be able to help her, but I can lead her to the One who can. I prayed with her and after I said amen, she began to pray.

"Lord, thank You so much for sending me this young lady. Thank You for showing me that You answer prayers. I was praying that You would help me and You sent me her."

My eyes started to fill with tears as well. It suddenly dawned on me that God used me to answer this woman's prayer. 

After she finished praying she told me, "You know, I never open my door. I heard you knock and I was determined not to answer. But then I got up and looked out the window and saw you walking back to your car, and something told me 'you need to open that door!' and I realize now that God told me to open it because He was sending you to me."

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.

Revelation 3:20