Open Up the Doors

On the evening of that first day When they gathered there together
They locked the doors to try and shut out all their fears
But the doors and locks were useless
And the fears came crashing in
Into their place of secret sorrow
And their place of hidden fears

And it seems we’re not so different
Than the one who gathered there
We try to hide our broken hearts and broken dreams
And we shut out nagging questions
And pretend that we don’t care
We know that what is on the inside
Isn’t always what it seems

But the very doors we hide behind
Can hold us captive too
And the locks become a prison to our heart
‘Till the risen Jesus enters in
And His words bring peace
And we see the wounds He bore
So we would never be apart

And just like those first disciples
We are taken by surprise
As He sends us out into the world we dread
When He breaths on us His Spirit
And the joy begins to rise
As we celebrate the Living One
Who is no longer dead

So open up the doors and let them know
That Jesus is alive and He’s made you whole
Break the locks that used to chain your life
Come into the freedom of the light

And Jesus will be with you
As you walk along the way
And His words will be like fire in your heart
And then as your eyes are opened
And you see that it is He
Who has bought you back from darkness
Oh yes, let the music start

So open up the doors and let them know
That Jesus is alive and He’s made you whole
Break the locks that used to chain your life
Come into the freedom of the light

c 2010 Willing Captive Mark Stenson