Locked

After Ehud was gone, Eglon’s servants came in and found the doors of the upper room locked. “He must be relieving himself in the cool room,” they said.

But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.

My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.

Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.