10/10: A Swinging Door and a Red Carpet
On the first day of October, I saw the digits "01" in the date (10/01) immediately do a turnaround, becoming "10." The date then read "10/10," and I knew the Lord was showing me something from John 10:10.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." (John 10:10)
As I saw 01 turn around into 10, it appeared more like the 01 was upon a glass swinging door, and as it swung open, then it changed to a 10.
In my part of the world, October is a time of seeing the trees lose their leaves, but it is also a time of turnaround and the marking of a new season. The old is being shed for the sake of making room for the new. The door is swinging back, leading to something new.
The ground is about to be covered in the colorful, red autumn leaves, and it is as though the Lord is saying, "What has been will become a red carpet to lead you into what will be. It is a red carpet that leads you to the doorway of protection, provision, and My presence."
An Invitation
Your Father in Heaven is inviting you to come through the door of His Son to find protection from the devourer and abundant life forevermore.
In the Bible, this verse is written in red letters because they are words directly from the mouth of our Savior. He has laid a red carpet of promise for you to walk upon; it is a promise that you will walk in the path of abundant life. (Photo via PickPik)
The Good Shepherd
In John 10, Jesus goes on to talk about how He is our Shepherd. He is the Good Shepherd that lays down His life for His sheep. He compares it to a "hired hand" who will flee when a wolf approaches the sheep, because he's been hired to watch over them, yet he cares nothing for the sheep—only for the pay he is receiving.
"He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them." (John 10:12)
But Jesus is not that way! He will not leave the sheep to be devoured by the wolves that come to destroy the lives of those whom He has come to shepherd. He lays His life down to give them abundant life because He loves the ones whom He is watching over.
The Door of the Sheep
Some of you have felt like you have been under the watch of a hired hand that will abandon you when peril or danger approaches your life. But Jesus is the door that brings you into safety, green pastures, and abundant life; enter in through Him. His word has made a pathway, even a red carpet, to lead you to His fold.
When you came to Christ, you came into His pasture (His fold). Yet some of you have continued to believe that you are still under the watch of a hired hand that will abandon you when danger approaches.
"So Jesus again said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture." (John 10:7–9)
Do not continue to listen to the threats of the thieves and robbers. They will tell you that you are abandoned, that you will be robbed of everything, that there is no door of escape. They lie! Jesus is speaking even now to you, saying, "Here I am! I am your door. Enter into My truth, for you will be saved and find safe pasture." (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
Turnaround in October
There is a turnaround for you today and throughout October. You've entered through the door of 10/01 to your 10:10 promise. October will be a month of entering into the green pastures of the Good Shepherd for many of you. You will leave behind the belief that you are in the fold of the hired hand. This is an orphan spirit and a belief that you will be abandoned. You are about to come into the spirit of adoption and the promise of abundant life. Your mindset is being swung around from believing that you are an orphan to knowing you are a son or daughter; this is ushering you into the Good Shepherd's fold and pasture. You will not listen to the voice of the thief any longer.
By faith you will enter fully through the door of the fold of the Good Shepherd. Reject the belief that you are about to lose everything and be devoured, for that is the voice of the thief. Receive and accept the promise of Jesus that you will be saved and brought into His pasture and safety.
Go through the door of Christ to the place that you have already been given. Turn your ear to His voice and believe His promise over your life. You will be saved from the thief!
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Kathi Pelton
Inscribe Ministries
Email: jkpelton@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.inscribeministries.com
Jeffrey and Kathi Pelton live in Portland, Oregon. Jeffrey is a writer, teacher and book editor. Kathi is an author and prophetic voice to the Church. They walk with nations and individuals to see God's original intent fulfilled. Their ministry, Inscribe Ministries, was founded upon the verse from Habakkuk 2:2 that says, "Then the LORD answered me and said: 'Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.'"
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