Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me (Rev. 3:20).
If we hear His knock and open the door, He will come in and be our guest--that's the promise. We think of Holman Hunt's great painting in St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The Savior stands before the door with a lantern in His hands while the shadows of night are pressing in. He knocks at the door, He listens, He waits; but there is no sign of movement from within. One critic called the artist's attention to the missing latch, and was told that it was on the inside of the door. The door represents a person's heart, which, when Christ knocks, must be opened by that person.
A small boy, viewing this great picture, The Light of the World, asked his father, "Daddy, why don't they let Jesus in? The father answered, "I don’t know." A moment later the little fellow said, "I know why they don’t let Him in. They live in the basement and can't hear Him knock." Could that be the trouble with any of us? Do we live below the level of recognition in spiritual things? If, when we read this promise, we feel our need, let us throw wide the portals of the heart to Him. We do not have to urge Him to come in. He says, "I will come in to him." Shall we not let Him in just now?
Yes, I'll open this proud heart's door,
Yes, I'll let Him in.
Gladly I'll welcome Him evermore;
O, yes, I'll let Him in.
Blessed Savior, abide with me,
Cares and trials will lighter be;
I am safe if I'm only with Thee,
O, blessed Lord, come in!
__Horatio R. Palmer
MEDITATION PRAYER: "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee" (Ps. 39:7).
If we hear His knock and open the door, He will come in and be our guest--that's the promise. We think of Holman Hunt's great painting in St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The Savior stands before the door with a lantern in His hands while the shadows of night are pressing in. He knocks at the door, He listens, He waits; but there is no sign of movement from within. One critic called the artist's attention to the missing latch, and was told that it was on the inside of the door. The door represents a person's heart, which, when Christ knocks, must be opened by that person.
A small boy, viewing this great picture, The Light of the World, asked his father, "Daddy, why don't they let Jesus in? The father answered, "I don’t know." A moment later the little fellow said, "I know why they don’t let Him in. They live in the basement and can't hear Him knock." Could that be the trouble with any of us? Do we live below the level of recognition in spiritual things? If, when we read this promise, we feel our need, let us throw wide the portals of the heart to Him. We do not have to urge Him to come in. He says, "I will come in to him." Shall we not let Him in just now?
Yes, I'll open this proud heart's door,
Yes, I'll let Him in.
Gladly I'll welcome Him evermore;
O, yes, I'll let Him in.
Blessed Savior, abide with me,
Cares and trials will lighter be;
I am safe if I'm only with Thee,
O, blessed Lord, come in!
__Horatio R. Palmer
MEDITATION PRAYER: "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee" (Ps. 39:7).
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