“Be earnest, therefore, and repent. 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 3:19-20)
Open the Door
Somebody's knocking at your door;
O sinner, why don't you answer?
Somebody's knocking at your door.
Perhaps you’re familiar with this old African-American spiritual. Maybe you sang it at youth meetings or at Camp Skyline around a campfire. Even though we have grown more cautious about opening the door to strangers who come to our homes, we know this song refers to Jesus knocking on our doors, asking to come into our hearts. Revelation says He wants to eat with us, fellowship with us. None of us would turn Him away!
Or would we? We may say we want Jesus in our hearts, but do we really want Him directing our lives? Do we want to share his heavy burden? Bear a yoke that is hard? Will we really examine our hearts and be honest about facing our own shortcomings? Are we willing to stand up for what is right? Can we welcome folks who “aren’t like us”? Are we willing to admit our prejudices? Can we stop “playing God” by judging others? Are we willing to support causes we know are just and right with our time as well as our money?
What is it that God requires of us? “To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.” (Micah 6:8) First we have to open that door. What a feast awaits us!
Prayer: Dear God, help me to open the door that lets in your love, your truth, your way. Amen.
Diane Falconer
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