He openeth, and no man shutteth.
Revelation 3:7
"JESUS is the
keeper of the gates of paradise and before every believing soul He
setteth an open door, which no man or devil shall be able to close
against it.
---What joy it will be to find that faith in Him is the golden
key to the everlasting doors.
Q: My soul, dost thou carry this key in thy
bosom, or art thou 
trusting to some deceitful pick-lock, which will fail
thee at last?
Q: My soul, hast thou gathered the rose of
Sharon?
Q: Dost thou wear the lily of the valley in thy bosom constantly?
If so, when thou comest up to the gates of heaven thou wilt know its
value, for thou hast only to show this choicest of flowers, and the
Porter will open: not for a moment will He deny thee admission, for to
that rose the Porter openeth ever.
Thou shalt find thy way with the rose
of Sharon in thy hand up to the throne of God Himself, for heaven
itself possesses nothing that excels its radiant beauty, and of all the
flowers that bloom in paradise there is none that can rival the lily of
the valley.
My soul,
get Calvary's blood-red rose into thy hand by
faith, by love wear it,
by communion preserve it,
by daily watchfulness
make it thine all in all."
Charles Spurgeon
