A young man in the audience muttered to another, “Well, what does it matter if that door is shut? When one door shuts, another opens.”
The preacher seemed to know that some in the gathering would reason that way. He added, “Some will say, ‘What does it matter if one door is shut? Another door will open.’ Yes, that is true: if the door of heaven is shut against you, the door of hell will open. If you are shut out of heaven, you must enter hell.”
This is the verse from which the preacher’s text was taken: “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.”
Thank God, the door of mercy is not yet shut. It is wide open at the time this is written—it may close tomorrow! All, without distinction or exception, are invited to enter. There is no time to lose.
Have you entered the open door? You may be very close to it and yet die on the hell side of it. Jesus said, “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved” (John 10:99I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. (John 10:9)).
The mistakes of my life have been many,
The sins of my heart have been more,
And I hardly can see for weeping,
But I’ll knock at the open door.
I know I am weak and sinful;
It comes to me more and more,
But as the dear Saviour tells me, “Come in,”
I’ll enter the open door.