A Pilgrim's Progress

Friday, April 13, 2007

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
—Revelation 3:20


This verse is one of the most frequently misquoted verses in the Bible. It's a summons to repentance for those already of faith, not an evangelism verse per se. And in context, it was addressed to the lukewarm church of Laodicea. Every Christian at one time or another in their life will have an interlude of Laodicean spirituality—that is lackluster worship, lacking any true heartfelt humility, and possessed of a subtle hypocrisy. The Gospel call is a call for God's elect to be petinent and continiuously seek out God, as He seeks us out. If we are lukewarm, we should be mindful that Christ awaits at the door, and seeks fellowship with us. We must yield to the Holy Spirit's working in our life.

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