Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you
hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal
together as friends.” – Revelation 3: 20
THANK God for pastor Henry Duncan and the
brief but life-changing word he shared yesterday. What relief, what freedom it
brought to me and others, I am sure. For I was taught, welcomed and accepted
that the scripture above, about Jesus knocking and standing at the door waiting
for you to open it, applied to us accepting Jesus as our saviour, asking Him
for forgiveness and inviting Him into our lives – a once-off thing, being born
again.
Of course it is that – but there is even more
to come! Jesus doesn’t only knock on the door once, said Henry, He is always
there knocking and waiting and trying to attract our attention. We must be born
again spiritually, that is a command from Christ. But life’s trials,
temptations and distractions don’t stop then. Jesus remains there for you –
especially for His disciples – and if you invite Him in when things get tough,
when you can’t pay the rent, in times of sadness, trouble and tribulation, He
will take care of everything. Whenever the things of this world distract you,
listen…Jesus is knocking.
Hhhhhmmmmm....
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