The Light Under the Closed Door

Luke 13: 22-25 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ “

Revelation 3:8 comes to me, “I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.” Oh God, what do I have to do to get that door to open? Will I be too late like in Luke 13 and not be able to have the door opened?
When I was a child I remember looking during the darkness of night at a closed door in my house. I could tell that someone was awake inside that room because under the door there was a light shining. It was just a tiny beacon that interrupted the night time but it still led me to think about how I was alone in the dark and on the other side of the door there was activity.
The light under the closed door is shining and giving me hope to continue praising God and getting into His Word. I cannot beg and plead to God over and over and over again without providing the fruit needed to open the door. I need to show Him that I love Him. Helping others and learning how to do for others is one way in which I can show the Lord that I love Him. Jesus was always a humble servant. Serving others is all about love. Praising God for all the good things in my life is another.
Now I am seeing the light under the closed door and I know there is life there. New opportunities are arising in my bleak life. Can I get my foot in the door if it is opened just a tiny bit? That will be my next step in this trying time of my life. I will move on forward in keeping my faith in Jesus. He is about to open the door and needs to pry it open since it has been closed for some time. Of course, God doesn’t require my help to do this but I need His help to show me how.
My excitement is building up to see what is on the other side of the door.