My hope, as
we enter the Christmas season is that we remember that this is a time to focus
on the fact that Jesus came into this world for all of us. This is a time to remember a great historical
event and a momentous occasion of love from our heavenly Father.
This is an
epic happening that we need to recognize in a true reverent fashion as befits the Giver. For those of us who have welcomed Him into
our lives, may we ever be cognizant of His Holy Spirit presence within us, and
thusly present ourselves as worthy of His precious gift.
Today we
read a devotional from Chris Tiegreen that I found very inspirational. I have included a portion below:
“Here 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
This verse
is often used to pose Jesus’ invitation of salvation to the unbeliever. But Jesus is speaking to those who already
know Him, and there are profound implications for us. Jesus is clear that He is interested in more
than your initial salvation experience.
He does not want only to be followed and obeyed. He wants to be savored and enjoyed. In the dining room of our life, He wants the
lengthy, personal fellowship of the common meal, not the brief acknowledgement
before it. When Jesus enters in, it is
for intimate union.
Jesus invites
Himself into our churches and our hearts, and most of us have probably given a
formal RSVP, allowing Him in. But
perhaps we have not thought much deeper than that. When a visitor is coming to our home, we hope
to make it as warm and inviting as possible, if, in fact, we want him to
stay. We’ll go to great lengths to give
another person the pleasure of our hospitality.
Will we do so for Jesus? When He
stands at the door and knocks, waiting for us to hear His voice and open the
door, will He find that the atmosphere within has been prepared for Him
coming? Will He find welcome there?
From – The
One Year at His Feet Devotional – by Chris Tiegreen.
December 6
devotional.
May God richly bless you
Orest
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