Open All the Doors

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.”  Revelation 3:20

You are probably familiar with the well-known painting of Christ standing at the door, knocking. It is a favorite of children and adults. We use that picture to illustrate that we need to respond to His knock and open the door and ask Him in. This picture has led many to understand salvation.

Once Christ comes through the door of your life, it is just the beginning. You see, every room in your house (life) has a door on it, and many of those doors are shut; some of them are even locked.

Jesus knows that for your house to be livable and useable, it has to be open and clean. So His interest is now turned to every closed door in your life. That first closet door nearest the front door, the back bedroom door, the door leading to the basement - each one harbors guilt and embarrassment over sin; but the Savior stands before each one, asking to be let in.

“Why does He want to go in there?” is the question you keep asking yourself. He knows that behind all your protest you really want those old closets and back rooms cleaned up - to not be accosted by your sin. Let the seeking Savior open all the doors of your life and, with His cleansing power, remodel and redecorate each room which once housed only guilt and shame.

Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. Come in today. Come in to stay. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.