“For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries” – 1 Corinthians 16:9 KJV
Doors are gateways to a property which may be a land, house, car or ship. It could also be a way to a business opportunity. Usually, the quality of the door is a function of the quality of the property. A big mansion is expected to have a great door. So when Apostle Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 16:9 KJV “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries”, we know a big opportunity must have been opened unto him. We also know that he was referring to the opportunity to witness Christ to people. That there was a big opportunity for him to preach the gospel of Christ because people were responding well and giving their lives to Christ. However he also stated that there were many adversaries. These adversaries are those against him preaching the gospel. Those who obstructed his preaching of the gospel.
There are a lot of opportunities for us to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to people all over but there are many constraints as stated by Apostle Paul. The first major adversary is Self. Your way of life is the first mode of preaching. When people see you and can truly see Christ in you, then it becomes easier for them to understand your message. However in a number of cases, when the preacher joins others to cheat an organization or join to gossip about others or even involved in a number of lies and cover up deals, how would anyone receive your message.
So the first adversary to conquer is self. When this is done, you can move to the external which can always be handed over to Christ, our JEHOVAH Sabaoth.
Prayer: Father, work on me and enable me to live a life reflecting you in me always in Jesus name.
Bro. Biodun Oyapero