You are busy eating and someone starts knocking on your door. It is not a hard rapping but yet the knocking seems intentional, as if the guest has something to give you. You are not overly concerned with the guest at the door as you are comfortable with your life. You don’t need any intrusions from some uninvited guest. Your life is floating along like a branch on a lazy river. You don’t get excited about very much in your life as you are too busy with all you have. You don’t need anything more as you really have no needs at this time.
The knocking at the door continues and you wonder what the guest at the door could have to give to a satisfied person like yourself. You don’t need any instruction from anyone, nor do you need any rebuke as most people like you and you don’t bother anyone.
You have faith in yourself and that seems most adequate for your life. You could be called moral but your morals never motivate you to do anything. You don’t help or care because you have no consuming love for anyone or anything.
Still, the knocking persists … as there is still someone at the door. In a moment, your soul senses a deeper realization of real truth. What if, all you have is of little value, and what if, all you have clothed yourself with is rotting away? What if the person you are, is of no substance and has no significance beyond your living for yourself? What if, the real truth is at the door and you are poor and hopeless beyond the illusions as to who you are?
Here is the truth: the guest knocking at the door will love you and draw near to you in every way, giving you bread and wine that will nourish you for all time, gold that will not fade away, and holy garments that will not ever age. He will cover all the shame and sin in your life, by forgiving it completely and He will redeem your life in every way. He will change your life with a healing touch to your eyes so you will see as He sees. As He spends time with you, your heart will change to love as He loves and love all that He loves. All you have to do is open the door to the one who is standing just outside. He wants to love you forever with a love infinite and eternal as He fills up your days with His presence. It is the Lord, Jesus Christ, who is knocking at the door of your life. Will you open the latch?
“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, ESV)
Connecting with Christ Bible Reading … Christ’s Words to the Church at Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)
