Devotional for Saturday, October 29, 2016
“He Stands At the Door and Knocks”
by Dona Hake
Jesus knows the condition of our hearts in a way that is beyond our human comprehension. He knows our hurts, He knows how it beats inconsistently for Him at times, and He well knows that there are times our heart is not strong. He sees the pain of our heart, and He understands why our heart may be scared from past experiences. He well understands our heart’s history.
Once in one of my husband’s sermons he shared how Jesus stands at the door of our hearts. He spoke of Jesus being the complete gentleman, and He will not push Himself on us. Know that He is not trying to sell anything, He is trying to just give all that He is to us. I began to think about the famous painting of Jesus standing at the door and knocking. As a little girl that painting always struck me as mysterious for some reason. Most of the paintings of this particular image of Jesus at the door shows one very significant thing missing and that is the door knob.
This famous pictures shows Him standing quietly and patiently at the door of a man’s heart. He gently knocks and waits for a response. Remember this…as Jesus knocks on the door of man’s heart He knows exactly what is going on inside. He knows the pain, loneliness, fears and all the hurts one has every experienced. He also knows that He is the answer…He is the only way! But we must open the door and permit Him to enter in. You see if there were a door knob He would be able to turn it and just walk in. From the beginning He created us with a choice and that is to choose right from wrong. He will not push,and He will not shove Himself upon us.
The portrait of Jesus standing at the door depicts His desire to be in fellowship with every man,woman, and child. He desires to shed all of His great mercies in the direction of anyone who wants Him. He desires to wash away all sin and forget it all. Allow Him to come in, be your best Friend and fellowship with you every moment that you can. He desires to examine your heart and speak to you in a special way. God is a God of all good things and He desires to open the windows of Heaven and just pour it in your direction. Blessings to you this day!