Jesus at the door

 

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.  Revelation 3.20

 

There us an old print somewhere of an image of Jesus standing side by side the UN headquarters. He is depicted knocking on the wall. The imagery is clear – Jesus is knocking on the world’s door asking to be let in.

 

Obviously, the context here is the Laodicean church with all of its sin and troubles and lukewarmness, but the imagery is still clear. If God is knocking on the door of their hearts, surely He does the same today. He is not willing that any should perish. They saved of sin is death, but He came to pay that price on the cross and redeem us through His blood. All we have to do is accept His gift and invite Him in.

 

This illustration is placed here at the beginning of the book because Jesus is showing us at the beginning of the book that He is standing there knocking all the way though even at the worst of times.

 

And today He still knocks, He still waits, and He still will come in to those who open the door.