“Here I am! I stand at the
door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and
eat with him, and he with me.”
(Revelation 3:20-21 NIV).
Have
you heard His knock on your door? Have you answered it or are you turning a
deaf ear? One of my favorite pictures of Jesus is of Him knocking on this huge
door. I went to church in North Baltimore at
the Church of the Good Shepherd. I can remember being a little kid sitting by
my mother in the pew with my hankie filled with coins clutched in my hand for
the offering. Every Sunday I would stare at that picture hanging in the church.
It made a big impact on my life. I noticed that there was no door knob and
wondered how He would get in. My mother explained that we must ask Him into our
hearts. We must open the door to let Him come in.
So have you done that? Have you asked Him
into your heart? I was fortunate to have a mother who took me to church so I
could learn about my loving Father who doesn’t force Himself by bashing down
locked doors, but gently knocks and whispers my name, wanting me to open the
door of my life so that He can fill it with His love. I have watched others who
haven’t let Him in, and how their lives are filled with things to make them
happy. You know: it could be materialistic things, drugs, alcohol etc. It is
interesting to watch how they really aren’t happy, but are trying to fill a
place in their heart with something that only God can fill. It is the truth. I
have seen lives ruined by searching for love in wrong places. It is so sad when
it could be so different if they could just open the door to Jesus and let Him
fill their lives with His love and purpose. He wants so much for them to know
the peace that only He can give.
If you know someone who is floundering and
needs to open the door to the Lord, please share with them how the Lord has
helped you. I know that when life has been tough for me, God has always been
there to give me peace and His comfort.
Dear Lord,
Help us to open the door
of our hearts to you. Help us then to lead others to you so that they too will
find the peace and love that is waiting for all those who open the door to you.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
