"When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord. Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know ye not whence ye are." Luke 13:25. "I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name" (Rev. 3: 8).
The door into eternal harmony, Heaven, is open through the revelation of Divine Science, and if we have but a little spiritual strength, keeping His Word, not denying His name in thought or life, no man can shut it; not even malicious animal magnetism in its most hidden and subtle forms: we must believe this for it came from one, St. John, who had demonstrated whereof he spake.
We mortals are only too prone to think of this first text as for some other man than ourselves. Beginning to apprehend the truths of Christian Science, we should watch and pray lest we be among that number who are found standing at the door knocking for admittance after the door has been closed.
