Knock Knock… Who’s There?
Good Morning Friends,
There are many doors in our lives. We take most of them for granted. Some give us admittance, others obstruction and still others protection. How we view these doors is important for there will be days when we will feel like we cannot take another step on the journey and we will need entrance through a door we cannot open. Today we take an honest look at doors. Those open and closed…those over and those next. And especially we seek the one we are told that Jesus opens so we might find peace. This is no joke. Still we have questions. Knock Knock… Who’s There?
Scripture: Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.
Revelation 3:20 (NRSV)
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
John 10:9 (NIV)
[The LORD] will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Psalm 91:4 (NIV)
“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke 11:9-13 (NRSV)
Message: “Who is that knocking at the door?” If it is Jesus, do you want Him to open the door to your heart? For this is how it works before the door opens to heaven. There are however doors of the heart we can open ourselves. And we can magnify the experience if we allow Jesus to gain entrance when he knocks. So today’s question is really about what door we will choose and what door has been chosen for us. And here we have to face the reality that there is a wearing away of the frame in the household of each of us. We can ask God to engineer our gateway to life so that our coming in and going out is not impeded, but we misunderstand God’s ways. We can try to forestall decay and rust but it hinges on the inevitable. We ask God to open new doors for us but miss the point. The problem is that we really do not believe that Jesus is the door for our lives. We want Him to enter our door and stop there instead of us entering His. As the handles and knobs on our doors get worn out we just seek to replace them. Even if we are lucky enough to avoid the bad stuff, the paint still peals and death also knocks at the door. Our body, family, community, and even our legacy all wear away. But there is another door. Here we stop fighting the divine control built into the fabric of the universe and discover that the key to protection from the decay of this life is to get a transformed life. We have to choose a new door, for the door of the world only leads to destruction. Friends, when we are weary, enter into God’s rest. When our days of service have come to an end, enter in and let God show you the door of new life. Friends, Jesus is the door. There are two sides to every door and with God’s grace you will find Jesus on both sides. Here the key is to drink the strength and glory of relationships. So spend time with Jesus when he knocks at your door. Spend time with God so He can help you help others see the Jesus in them. If you are part of the Body of Christ you will have the right to answer today’s question by saying, “I am.”
Pray we enter His rest but also His work. Pray we be a helping hand. Pray we enter and never shut the open doors of opportunity, unity and service. Pray that our duties faithfully preformed lead to greater opportunities. Pray we be more than a willing vessel of temporary service. Pray we abide with Christ forever understanding that He stands at the door. Pray we accept every divine overture. Pray we open the door of our lives to Christ. Pray we pass through that door of service in community. Pray we come to the door of heaven and Christ recognizes and ushers us into His home…our home. Pray here we realize that Jesus is our Sabbath rest. Pray that on the appointed day we turn to the shelter of God’s loving arms and find rest that is timeless.
Blessings,
John Lawson
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