Open Up... Let Him In!

“He 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 him and he with me.”
Revelation 3:20

Ok… so you are being chased by zombies or something else equally scary when you see a house with lights on up ahead. You run to the door and pound on it yelling “Open Up… Let me in!” nothing happens, so you pound and yell some more to no avail. As your breathing slows you can hear the music blaring inside, you hear laughter and it is so loud those inside can’t hear you. The door isn’t going to open; you hear the approach of the scary thing that has been chasing you…gulp.

This week’s passage isn’t about a zombie apocalypse, or a scene from the Walking Dead or some horror flick. The reality of this passage is that the danger lurking is unseen, unfelt and it has eternal consequences. This passage is found in the book of Revelation and is part of the letter written to the lukewarm church in Laodicea. The people were wealthy, they wanted for nothing, they needed nothing. They knew of God, but they didn’t have real fellowship with Him and they didn’t really need Him anyway. Some might say this particular church talked the talk but did not walk the walk. Because they thought the world was providing everything they needed – they did not see the danger – God was about to spit them out or He was about to walk away because the party going on inside was too loud for them to hear Him knocking on the door asking to come in.

Being on fire for the Lord is really where he wants us. We have recognized our need for Him in our lives, opened it up and let him in. He tells the folks in Laodicea it would be better for them to be spiritually cold – because then they might actually hear him knocking and realize He has what is needed to light their soul on fire. If they stay lukewarm, however, when something scary starts chasing them – when they get to His house and pound on the door, yelling to be let in – the eternal party will be so loud, no one will hear them and…gulp.

Lent is a time to get quiet, to look at ourselves and see if we are hot, cold or lukewarm. If you are hot – get your praise on and share the warmth with those around you. If you are cold or lukewarm – listen for the knock and then open up and let Him in – so He can get the party started in your soul.

A Prayer
Father – thank you for giving us time to reflect on the state of our souls. We praise you for hearts the burn hot for you. Help us to hear your knock if we are lukewarm or cold, so we can let you in – so your love will kindle of fire of our souls and grant us spiritual wealth that will last for all eternity. In the name of Jesus, we pray – Amen.