1. The Image

• Description: Briefly describe what is visually happening in the image. (Ex: “A massive doorway, formed from the earth itself, opens into radiant light. A long path stretches forward, surrounded by galaxies and stars, leading to the mystery beyond the doors.”)
  
  

• Key Symbols: List main elements (door, light, path, cosmos) and their spiritual symbolism.
  
  

2. Connection to the Readings

• Scriptural Resonance: Highlight where this imagery connects to the week’s readings.
  
  

  • The door → Christ as “the Way” / salvation / eternal life.
    
    

  • The light → God’s glory, truth breaking through.
    
    

  • The path → discipleship, the long but hopeful journey of faith.
    
    

  • The cosmos → God’s infinite majesty, creation pointing us back to Him.
    
    

3. The Deeper Question

• What is this image asking of me?
  
  

  • Am I willing to step on the path?
    
    

  • What doors am I afraid to open in my spiritual life?
    
    

  • Do I trust the light I cannot fully see yet?
    
    

  • Am I seeing my life in the bigger picture of God’s eternal cosmos, or am I stuck in the small things?
    
    

4. Prayer/Response

A short prayer or invitation to action. Example:
“Lord, help me to walk toward Your light, even when the path feels long and uncertain. Open the doors of my heart so that I may enter into Your kingdom with trust and hope.”

5. Takeaway for the Week

A single-sentence anchor thought. Example:
“Faith means stepping onto the path, trusting that the light beyond the door is God’s eternal promise.”