Open The Door

Open the Door

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in (V.20).

Revelation 3:14-22

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I recently saw a painting inspired by Revelation 3:20: “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in.” The really interesting thing about the painting was the door. It didn’t have a handle on the outside, where Jesus was standing. It could only be opened from the inside.

That painting helped me to understand John’s words in Revelation, and the kindness of Jesus. He gently knocks on the door of our lives with His offer of peace. Jesus stands and patiently waits for us to answer. He does not open the door Himself and burst into our lives. He does not force His ways on us. Instead, He offers Himself to all people. He offers total forgiveness and a new life where He lives in us, guiding us and changing us from the inside out.

If we open the door of our lives, He promises to come in. There are no other things we have to do. We just have to open the door.

If you haven’t let Jesus into your life yet, maybe you know He is knocking? What’s stopping you from opening the door and letting Him in?

Thinking it over…

What’s stopping you from letting Jesus into your life? What are you afraid He will see? Read the following verses about the forgiveness He gives: Romans 3:22-26; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:12-14.

OPEN THE DOOR TO JESUS; HE IS WAITING FOR YOU.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries