The one tiny, but very important detail, most have never even noticed. [Spirituality & Religion]
Look closely at it again. Have you noticed what’s missing? Do you know why that is so important?
Here we see Jesus knocking on a door, yet it’s not just any door. It represents Jesus knocking softly on our heart’s door, humbly waiting for you to let him in.
He’s not forcing the door open. He’s standing there gently knocking on the door of your heart, hoping you’ll allow him to come in, but notice there’s no handle on the door in the picture. That means He can’t, and won’t come into your heart and life, until you decide to let him in. Until you give Him permission. You hold the key to His entrance. He’s closed out, until you let him in. He could kick it in, but He doesn’t want to do that. He wants to know you want him to come in; that you’re welcoming him into your heart. That way, He knows exactly where your heart is, and if you really love him and want him.
[c=#BF0000][b]Revelation 3:20 - “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”[/b][/c]
These gracious words declare the long-suffering of Christ, as he waits for the conversion of sinners (1 Peter 3:20); and not alone the long-suffering in waiting, is the love which seeks to bring that conversion about, which 'knocks.' He, at whose door [u]we[/u] ought to stand, is content that the whole relation between him and us should be reversed, and instead of our standing at His door, condescends himself to stand at ours.
To take food with anyone, is an outward sign of brotherly love and reconciliation. Christ will sup with those who do not drive him away, and they will sup with him. The whole figure is an image of the perfect nature of the sinner's reconciliation with God, and of the wonderful goodness and condescension of Christ.
Jesus is lightly knocking on the door to your heart. He won’t force Himself in, but will you let Him in?
