Thursday, August 1, 2024

Opportunity Knocks

"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith."
Galatians 6:9-10 (NKJV)

It has been said that when opportunity knocks, you should open the door.  The idea is that when we have a chance to do something, when it is something good to do, we should take advantage of it.  The phrase is that opportunity knocks, not that opportunity breaks down the door.  What happens with many people is they do not recognize when it is actually opportunity knocking at their door, so to speak, and so those people miss their opportunity, in the same way that someone could hear a knock at their door and never open the door.

We all have opportunities every day, but what do we do with the opportunities that we have?  Another good question is that when we have an opportunity to do something, are we ready for the opportunity?  Does an opportunity come to us that we are unprepared for, and we are then not able to take advantage of it?  When talking about spiritual things, as well as opportunities we have in our natural life, we should take advantage of the good opportunities that come to us and not just wait for something to happen.

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul wrote to not grow weary in doing good, and right after this, Paul talked about taking advantage of the opportunities we have to do good to others, especially other Christians.  Paul did not say we should just wait for something to somehow happen, but that as we have opportunities to do good, we should take advantage of them.  When opportunity knocks, when God brings us opportunities to do good, if we will take advantage of those opportunities, it will help us to grow spiritually, and we will be better prepared for more opportunities in the future.

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