First things first....

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king. [....] He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. [....] In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the LORD and repaired them. 2 Chronicles 29:1-3

I love that- he literally opened the doors of the temple and fixed them. He opens the doors....he fixes the doors. As it turns out, he did many amazing things as a King of Judah. But, it all started with two simple acts- opening doors and fixing doors. The previous king, we are told (2 Chronicles 28:24), "shut the doors of the LORD's temple and set up altars...." Now, with Hezekiah on the scene, something just doesn't seem right to him. So, again, in the "first month of the first year of his reign" he opens the doors and repairs them. You know where I am going.... right? Figuratively speaking, sometimes the doors to my "temple of the LORD" become less than operable. Sometimes, it is through life's trials.... sometimes by periods of blessings.... other times, I simply choose to "shut the doors." At first there are no major consequences.... but then over time, when God's temple within us is shut off and starved, "issues" arise. What's the status of your "doors"? ....it's worth pondering.