OPEN

Greetings,

April is here, and a friend of mine told me the other day that April means “to open.” And as soon as I heard the meaning of April, I thought of this verse:

“I will bless My people and their homes around My holy hill. And in the proper season I will open the heavens and send the showers they need. There will be showers of blessing” (Ezequiel 34:26).

And then I thought of this verse:

“I ask that your minds may be opened to see His light, so that you will know what is the hope to which He has called you, how rich are the wonderful blessings He promises His people” (Ephesians 1:18).

And then there was this one:

“…As Jesus was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on Him…and a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with You I am well pleased’”  (Luke 3:21).

Our Lord opens up the heavens and blesses us with every spiritual, physical, mental, financial, emotional, and relational need we have, and it all starts with prayer.

As Jesus was praying heaven was opened! And when we pray we position ourselves before a God Who is willing to open up His heavenly storehouse of goodness and abundance to help us, guide us, provide for us, infuse us with peace, hope, wisdom, and healing – collectively known as “rich, wonderful, blessings!”

PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank You for the fabulous month of April! We are Your people, and we look to You to open up Your glorious heaven and provide for us. I have a friend who needs showers of wisdom and joy as she makes life-changing marriage decisions. I also have a friend who needs buckets and buckets of peace as she settles into a caregiver role. I have another buddy whose child needs an outpouring of conviction to avoid temptation. Lord, so many requests, petitions, supplications, and urgencies! But You have an inexhaustible supply of every single thing each one of us needs for ourselves and those we love. We open our arms wide to receive Your generosity. In Jesus’ name, AMEN.