“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.” Revelation 3:20 (NASB)
This verse from The Revelation of Jesus Christ is often used as an image that Christ is knocking on a person's heart door, asking to come in. Christ does seek to be invited into our hearts but more accurately in the context, this verse is a lesson in the manner that Christ was seeking to enter the church at Laodicea. That church claimed the name of Christ but did not have a single true believer (Read: Revelation 3:14-22). It is a reminder of the invitation from our Lord to those who claim to be Christians but have not accepted Jesus as their true Lord and Savior. In this verse the promise is for the church that this letter was sent to. If one member would recognize his spiritual bankruptcy and respond in saving faith, He would enter the church. The promises of God are given to those who are true believers and hear what the Spirit says to them. Just claiming to be a Christian without knowing Christ as Lord and Savior is not the way to know the promises of God.
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