“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 16:19
The keys of the
kingdom represent the access you have to the Father through your relationship
to Jesus Christ. With this relationship you have access to everything that is
accessible to Christ. However, this access is not given indiscriminately; Jesus
gave the keys to His disciples only after they recognized that He was the
Christ. Once the disciples were convinced that Jesus was the Savior, they
entered into a unique and personal relationship with Him. Their relationship to
Jesus gave them direct access to their heavenly Father. Likewise, your
relationship with Christ opens the door of heaven for you and gives you direct
access to the Father.
Peter discovered that
once he had keys to the kingdom, he could go to the Father in every situation.
When he stood to preach before thousands on the day of Pentecost, this simple
fisherman opened the door to the kingdom for three thousand people in one day
(Acts 2:41). When he encountered a lame man, he used his access to God and His
healing power, and the man was healed (Acts 3:6). When he was imprisoned, Peter
discovered that the keys of the kingdom could open even the most secure prison
door (Acts 12:6-10).
If you are a Christian
you, too, have keys to the kingdom of heaven. You do not need an intermediary,
for you have an unobstructed access to God. With that access come all the
resources you need to face any circumstance. When you are afraid, you have
access to God’s peace that surpasses comprehension (Phil. 4:6). When you have a
broken relationship, you have access to the God of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18-21).
When you meet someone in need, you have access to God’s provision for that
person. What an incredible privilege to be entrusted with keys to the kingdom
of heaven!
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