Jesus came and stood among them

This week's (alternative) Collect is:

Risen Christ,
for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred:
open the doors of our hearts,
that we may seek the good of others
and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace,
to the praise of God the Father.
Amen.


Reading it today, the words 'for whom no door is locked' stood out.
I guess, perhaps because of the current lockdown we're experiencing. Even if our front doors are unlocked, they may as well be locked most of the time, because there's so little coming and going....

It made me reflect, though, about metaphorical locked doors.
What doors do we lock, or barriers do we put up, to keep people, or things - like feelings or memories, out?

Do we do it to keep us safe?
Or to stop us having to face something that seems scary, or perhaps just hard work?
Or because we don't understand?
Or for other reasons?



♫  Today's suggestion: Breathe on me, breath of God