Revelation 3:20 KJV
[20] Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
It is always important to understand the context of any verse, in order to apply it the right way. The verse above is taken from the letter written by the One called the Truth, among many other names. He cannot lie, and He will not just tell you something to make you feel good temporarily, at the expense of your eternal redemption. He is also the One before whom all hearts and motives are laid bare, and who cannot be deceived by the platitudes and attitudes the world has mastered, with the intention to deceive. If He tells me my condition, it will be wise for me to pay attention and attend to His directives. The price for disobedience or rebellion involves eternal consequences. What makes the verse above even more poignant is the fact that it was addressed to a church. It was not a random gathering, but one where the King of kings once reigned supreme.
We usually quote this verse to speak to those who want to give their lives to Jesus for the first time, amd it is quite relevant for that purpose, but truthfully, the verse was spoken to a church that once had Him, but due to many reasons, had lost Him, and now found Him locked out and waiting to be let back in. Reflect on this: the church had locked out its Lord, owner and Master, who was now on the other side of the door, knocking and waiting to be let in. The admonition as well as the word of caution for me here is this: 'Let nothing be more important to me that having the presence of God in place in my life at all times and in all situations'. It will not matter what else you have, if you don't have God in and with you. It will also not matter what you do not yet have, as long as you have God in and with you. The destination defines who to go with: if heaven is the goal, I need to fully understand who needs to go with me.
The Truth stands at the door and knocks; it is not a door that He can force Himself through, even though He is the Master of the Universe. God does not force Himself on anyone, and He will not go against the exercise of my own freewill. He will wait, as long as this earthly life is in place, for anyone who hears Him to open the door. That is the power of personal choice, which no man can exercise on my behalf. I will not be able to blame anyone else for the consequences of my choice, whatever it is. If I open the door, He will come in, sit and sup with Him, changing the contents, focus, priorities and destination of my life. You sit down to eat and commune with someone you trust. He wants me to trust Him with all my life. Remember: He waits for you. He will continue to wait until either Jesus returns in rapture or physical death brings you before the judgment seat of God. Choose right now, as eternity beckons. God's time of favour is here.
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