Rev. 3:20 NRSV
“Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.”
This is in context to the church of Laodicea, which was lukewarm. It did not stand for anything and allowed everything. Although it thought it was righteous, It was spiritually pitiful. Theologians see the churches of Revelation not only as historic but covering different periods of time. We are the church of Laodicea. The letter refers to us as believers as the church is us. And yes, Jesus is knocking. He rebukes and her offers hope for us but we must attune our ears to hear, be attentive to his knock, and be accesible to him.
He wants us to be reconciled to him, restored by him, through our repentance. We have places in our heart that we need clearing up. Let do this this year. Let’s kick it off right- by answering the door. We have seen what God can and he has so much more.
One other thing. Hear from Holy Spirit your word or phrase for you for this year. One client’s word is ‘joyful’, another’s is ‘production’. My word, ‘Each Day- New Mercies.’ Happy New Year! more later.
