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Here I Am! I Stand at the Door and Knock

Date: Oct. 26, 2018

Passage

Revelation 3:14-22 (ESV)

14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.

15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, “I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing,” not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

1. Because you are lukewarm (14-18)

Jesus really dislikes a lukewarm church, wanting to spit them out of his mouth. The church of Laodicea was wealthy, and didn't need anything, becoming comfortable and complacent. Complacency is evidence of spiritual poverty. Jesus wants them to be refined like gold in a fire, have white clothes to cover shamefulness, and eyes to see their true spiritual condition. We cannot buy these anywhere, not even on Amazon, they are only from Jesus.

1. Those I love I rebuke and discipline (19-22)

Jesus' love moves him to initiate towards us, even in rebuke, so he may discipline us, and give us the spiritual blessing of sanctification leading to holiness. But we need to let him in, hearing his voice through his word. Let's hear his knock and his voice, open the door of our hearts, and enjoy intimate fellowship with him as the center and Lord of our life.

Prayer: Prayer: Father, thank you for Jesus' love which rebukes my complacency. Come into my heart.

One Word: Won't you let Jesus in?

Daily Bread

Victory and Final Judgment

Revelation 20:1-15

Key Verse: 20:15

And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

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