Have you ever experienced in your dreams that you can’t find the door to your house? Or that the door is shut and you have forgotten the key? “Such dreams indicate that we’ve lost access to ourselves. We aren’t in touch with ourselves. We can’t enter the house of our life. We’re shut out of our innermost being.” (Anselm Grun, Images of Jesus)
The door opens and closes into our inner house. The door shows the link between inside and outside. Those who live only inside and shut themselves off from the outside world live an unfruitful life, whereas those who live only in the outside world have a superficial life. If we are the one locking the door in our dream, then it is likely that we are shutting ourselves off from others, possibly due to fear and low self-worth. An open door signifies entering a new stage in our life with new opportunities.
Jesus describes himself as the door, the door for us. (John 10:9) What does it mean he is the door? He is the door through which we find access to life. The main message of the Bible is that we have lost our way, which is called ‘sin.’ Through Jesus as the door we can find the way to our true being and come to God. Jesus also says, “I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Abundant life? What is it? Abundant life is not something we get: wealth, success, approval, popularity, security, being number one, but a way of living and the quality of life: meaning, integrity, purpose, creativity, relationship, and wholeness.
If you have a dream in your sleep, just think about whether you are inside or outside. It might be your spiritual sign. That will be a great chance to know where you are now and the door to your true being and to God. “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” (Revelation 3:20)
Reflection:
Remember your dreams. What doors were closed or opened for you? Can you remember important doors that you’ve been through, doors that have opened for you, doors to people, doors to new possibilities?
Pastor Seok-Hwan
