"Behold, I stand at the (your) door and knock:
if anyone (you) hears (hear) my voice and opens his (open your) door to me,
I will enter in and dine with him (you),
and he (you) with me. (Revelation 3:20)
This invitation is deeply connected with the vivid painting by Holman Hunt, called, "The Light of the World" which depicts Jesus knocking on a door. The key point to notice is the lack of a handle on the outside. The meaning is that Jesus does not impose himself on us. He knocks. If we wish him to enter, we have to 'open the door to him' from the inside.
These are my recent reflections.
Jesus doesn't say he will come in and 'visit' us! He says he will dine with us. He brings no food with him. He will share our food, however poor or rich it may be. He will take us as he finds us. He will share our lives just as they are. We don't have to put on a show for him or be anything other than who we really are. In fact, it wouldn't work if we received him in any other way.
All he brings is a lamp - and himself. If we allow him to enter, that lamp will illuminate our lives forever. The person holding the lamp will always be at our side, always sharing our meals, always picking us up when we fall, always sending his spirit to comfort and console us, his angels to guard and guide us, always leading us towards his and our loving Father in heaven.
Why wouldn't we open that door if we really knew this truth.
