The Other Side of the Door

As I’ve mentioned in my earlier writings, I watched a lot of TV when I was young. One of my favorite game shows was Let’s Make a Deal which first aired back in 1963, staring Monte Hall. Initially the contestants wore street clothes but within a short time people began wearing costumes to try to increase their chances of getting picked as a contestant. Monte would often start off with giving a contestant cash or a prize as they answered questions and/or as they would win a game. The catch was that after they had been given cash or a prize he would then offer them a deal to trade it for another prize, which was an unknown prize. Making a deal for an unknown prize was what this show was known for. The prizes were hidden in envelopes, boxes, or behind a curtain, but were most famously known for being behind a door. Sometimes the prizes were actually a gag, aka a “Zonk.” The contestants always hoped they’d make the right choice, but of course, and as life would have it, sometimes they made the wrong choice.

At the end of the show The “Big Deal of the Day” was offered to the top two winners. These two contestants were given the choice to pick one of three doors: Door #1, Door #2, or Door #3.

In December of 2016, two of my daughters and I were audience members on the Let’s Make a Deal game show in Los Angeles. Michelle was a Minion, Mackenzie was a Tourist, and I was a Cheerleader.

We didn’t get picked as contestants, but it was fun being in the audience, and we were in several of the background camera shots. Wayne Brady, who began hosting it in 2009, was the host of our Lets’s Make a Deal taping and as of this writing, he still is.

Monte Hall, the original host was also a co-creator of the original show. He was affiliated with future Let’s Make a Deal shows in various capacities, including several guest appearances on Let’s Make a Deal with Wayne Brady. Monte Hall passed away on September 2017, at age 96. 

So, as I often do, I write about my past experiences through the lens of life in Christ. 

As a Christian I know that one day, in God’s perfect timing, I will pass from this life into the next, into eternity with Christ. I don’t have to fret or worry about what’s on the other side of the door. My eternity is not unknown.  My eternity is not a guessing game. My eternity is in Christ. Jesus paid the price. He took the punishment that I deserved and took my place. The day that I repented of my sin and trusted in Him and His sacrificial death on the cross on my behalf, I became a child of God. 

If you haven’t already done so yet, you too can know what’s on the other side of your door by repenting of your sins and placing your faith and trust in Jesus Christ today. 

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15 

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9-10

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”Revelation 3:20