Saturday, January 16, 2010

He Stands at the Door

Jesus says He stands at the door and knocks.. What if you went over to your friend’s house, knocked on the door and waited? You hear him inside. Through the front window, you see him sitting in his chair watching television. You think maybe he doesn’t hear you knocking, so you knock a little louder. But still, he keeps sitting there. He glances over and notices you standing there, but he goes right back to watching his show. You now realize, he’s too involved being entertained to even stop and answer the door.. Let me ask you this, how would you feel? Would you consider them a true friend for ignoring you?

Now let’s contrast that story. You go over to your friend’s house, and before you even have a chance to knock, he throws open the door. With a huge smile on his face, he comes out, embraces you and welcomes you into his home. He offers you food, something to drink and a seat in his favorite chair. Now how would you feel? Do you see my point? Instead of ignoring God, we should treat Him as a most trusted, valued friend.

The reality is- we make time for the things we value. If we like football, we make time to watch it on television or we might even buy tickets and attend a game in person. And if we dislike football, we immediately change the channel. The point being- everyone finds time to do the things they enjoy. And we rarely make time to do those things we dislike.

We not only make time for the things we value, we often find ourselves thinking about them during the day, like a movie playing inside our minds. And the reverse is true- we typically don’t think about things we dislike, but instead tend to block out those thoughts. So what’s the point?

Let me ask, what do you value most in your life? What do you think about most often? What are you seeking most? Is Jesus knocking outside? Or is He living in your heart as a close friend?

Forgive me Lord

Forgive me Lord for sins long past, and those for which I haven't asked. Forgive me when I neglect to pray; instead, desiring my own way...