Open Doors, Not Walls

By Ptr. Gerbert Reyes (PE)

📖 Luke 19:9-10

"Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”"

Zacchaeus didn’t just receive a visit from Jesus—he received salvation. Jesus declared it publicly: “Today salvation has come to this house.” And then He reminded everyone of His mission: “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” That statement wasn’t just about Zacchaeus—it was about all of us. It was about the kind of people Jesus came for. The broken. The rejected. The searching. The lost.

This is the heart of the gospel. Jesus didn’t come to build barriers. He came to open doors. He didn’t wait for people to be perfect before He approached them. He met them in their mess, in their longing, in their climb up a tree just to see Him. And when He saw them, He welcomed them in.

As followers of Jesus, we’re called to reflect that same heart. We’re not gatekeepers—we’re door holders. Our lives, our homes, our churches should be places where people feel safe to seek, to ask, to wrestle, and to hope. We don’t need to have all the answers. We just need to be open.

Being an open door doesn’t mean compromising truth—it means embodying grace. It means seeing people not for who they were, but for who they can become in Christ. It means believing that salvation can come to any house, any heart, at any moment.

So look around. Who’s climbing trees just to get a glimpse of Jesus? Who’s quietly hoping someone will notice them, welcome them, and walk with them? Maybe it’s someone new in your church. Maybe it’s a friend who’s been distant. Maybe it’s you.

Let’s be the open door. Let’s be the reason someone feels seen, heard, and loved. Because when we open the door, we make room for Jesus to enter—and when Jesus enters, everything changes.

🙏🏻Reflection: Who around you might be quietly seeking Jesus, hoping someone will welcome them in? How can you be the open door for them this week?

💭Prayer: Jesus, thank You for seeking me when I was lost. Thank You for walking into my life with grace and love. Help me to be an open door for others—to welcome, to listen, and to reflect Your heart. Use me to help someone encounter You today. Amen.

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