“Behold, 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.” – Revelation 3:20
Take a moment to think about this verse. This is the extraordinary offer of the Gospel! Jesus Christ, the Lord and sustainer of the universe, knocks on our door. He doesn’t sit back and wait for us to come to Him the way most people in power do. He comes to us. He comes to us. Jesus comes to us personally. He knocks on our door. If we invite Him in, He sits down with us and eats with us. Jesus eats with us as a peer and friend! He shares the intimacy of table fellowship. He listens to our stories of the day, our worries and fears, our victories and defeats. He laughs with us, cries with us, and wipes away our tears.
That’s what it is to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It means enjoying a relationship of friendship, love, and intimacy that never ends. That’s what it is to invite others to believe in Jesus. When you tell someone about Jesus, you aren’t burdening them. You’re inviting them to friendship with Jesus. You’re hoping that they’ll open the door and enjoy eating with God in the flesh just like you do. You’re blessing them by helping them hear and respond to the knock on their door by Jesus.
In the busyness of your daily life, be sure to make time to simply enjoy being with Jesus. Then be sure you are actively inviting others to experience that same joy. #FollowJesus