Open the gates that the Lord may enter. When I read this I immediately think of the gates on the farm I grew up on. Gates which let things in and kept other things out. God wants to be a part of our lives, but often the gate is closed. Open the gates and enjoy life with God in his love, his forgiveness, and his grace.
The Psalmist gives thanks to God for all that he has done for him and for the lowly, for whom he cares. He proclaims...
We hear in Revelation of a day when God will be among us. Death and sorrow and pain shall be no more and God...
The writer of 1 Thessalonians wants the people at Thessalonica to grow in God's love and God's grace. God pours his love into us...