#revelation 3:20

[wiirocku]

Revelation 3:20 (NIV) - Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with Me.

[theinwardlight]

Dear reader, this Jesus is appealing to thee. He is knocking at the door of thy heart; He wants to lead thee in the right way, the way of everlasting life. Not only so, but He wants thee to become a messenger unto others who are seeking. Doesn't thee want to be the Lord's? Many are called, but few are chosen because they are not willing. They reason within themselves; they reject His gentle intimations, the Still Small Voice; they forget that all are called to the purpose of His glory, and excuse themselves. Be encouraged, then, by a brother who loves thee, because God loves thee. I refused for a time and can sympathize, so please do not wait any longer, but yield to His gentle Spirit and learn of His great love.

Cyrus Cooper, "A Greeting of Love", Quaker minister

[1ohwon]

[walkswithmyfather]

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

“What Is the Meaning of 'Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock' in Revelation 3?” By Clarence L. Haynes Jr.:

“In the book of Revelation Jesus gives messages to seven different churches. Some scholars would say these churches represent seven types of churches you may find or seven types of people you may find in the church today. One of the churches that received one of his strongest messages was the church of Laodicea. In light of this church and the challenges this church had, what is the meaning of 'behold I stand at the door and knock'?

What Does 'Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock' Mean? Are there any Laodicean spaces in your heart where you think you are doing fine, but you have shut Jesus out? Where you are neither hot nor cold so you are not good for anything. If there are then the same invitation extends to you as it did to this church. Behold he stands at the door and knocks. Will you let him in? The difference between experiencing all God’s best and settling for much less and much worse hinges on whether you decide to open the door. We often use this verse to talk to unbelievers but remember he was talking to the church. Let’s make sure we always have the door of our heart open to Jesus so that he is able to do everything he wants to do in our lives.

Why Did Jesus Say 'Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock' to the Church of Laodicea in Revelation 3? Jesus didn’t have anything positive to say about this church. Here are the strong words Jesus used to described the church in Laodicea.

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.” – Rev. 3:15-18

Here are three characteristics of the church at Laodicea:

They were lukewarm. This was a church that was neither hot nor cold. Many people believe this lukewarm only means they were straddling the fence between the world and the church. What it really means is that they were good for nothing. They had no value they could offer. Laodicea was situated near two other cities, Hieropolis which was known for its hot springs that were good for healing and Colossae which was known for cold waters which provided refreshment. Because Laodicea was lukewarm the water they produced was not good for healing or refreshment and thus was not good for anything. As one scholar put it, you can drink hot tea or cold tea but warm tea is pretty much useless.

They were materialistic. This church was rich in material possessions which created a false sense of God’s blessing. This church is a reminder that you cannot equate the blessing of God to anything material, that is not a representation of spiritual maturity, or an indication God is pleased with your life.

They were spiritually poor. The worse part of this church is that they were spiritually bankrupt and they didn’t even realize it. If you would have asked them, they would tell you everything is alright, we are experiencing the blessing of God because look at all we have. Yet amid physical riches, they were lacking in any real spiritual blessings. Sad to say, many in churches today are unaware of their own spiritual lack.

How Does This Tie into Verse 20 ‘Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock’? Knowing what was happening in Laodicea helps you know the meaning of behold I stand at the door and knock. Let me point your attention to a few thoughts.”

[Read more here.]

[phoenixflames12]

[birdisle]

God always meets you, right where you are.

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[dwuerch-blog]

He's Knocking -- Let's Open the Door

“Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together.” – Revelation 3:20 The innkeeper’s story is one we’ve heard countless times. But have you ever stopped to imagine what he might have felt like when he realized the Son of God was born in his stable with the animals? Let’s eavesdrop on his testimony: “It was chaos,…

[alohapromisesforever]

First Principles: Here I Am! I Stand At the Door and Knock. If Anyone Hears My Voice and Opens the Door, I Will Come In and Eat With That Person, and They With Me

” Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” – Revelation 3:20

[tiand]

Behold, I Stand At The Door and Knock (Revelation 3:20)

Revelation 3:20 20. 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.

[touchofgoddotworld]

The Open Arms of the Father (263) - September 14 2024

Choose your Podcast App to Play this episode A child comes home to his or her parents, their clothes full of mud as they were playing with friends in the world. The door of the family’s home is wide open, never closed to those seeking rescue. The loving parents, so pleased to see their child made it home, love on their child by giving them a hot bath and a shower. The parents then feed their…

[tom4jc]

August 28, 2024 Verse Of The Day

[trueconservativepundit]

Free Will Verses Election: Solved

By Greg Holt   Many are the proponents that will side with man having free will, and why would they not?  Many if not most of us would like to think that we are free to make our own choices.  Then there are those who believe in election, and many in both camps say that the two are mutually exclusive. The two camps on the issue of how we come to Christ are free will, and election.  Man’s free will…

[walkswithmyfather]

Joshua 24:13-18 (AMP). “I gave you a land for which you did not labor, and cities which you did not build, and you live in them; you eat from vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.’

“Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and in truth; remove the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the [Euphrates] River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. If it is unacceptable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

The people answered, “Far be it from us to abandon (reject) the Lord to serve other gods; for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did these great signs (miracles) in our sight and kept us safe all along the way that we went and among all the peoples among whom we passed. The Lord drove all the peoples out from before us, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God.”

Revelation 3:20 (AMP). “Behold, I stand at the door [of the church] and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me.”

[libearyn]

It is Well With My Soul

“God will judge us not according to how much we endured, but how much we could love.” – Sabina Wurmbrand, co-founder Voice of the Martyrs “Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I’ll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my…

[padderley14]

Listen, I Stand at the Door and Knock

Several years ago, I read a short pamphlet that compared our hearts and minds to a house with many doors. Jesus says “I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20MEV). How many doors to our hearts and minds do we let Jesus have access to? Do we even let Him in the front door? Let Him In When we…