Have you ever went to someones home and rang the door bell and knocked and waited and repeated the steps and still no response? Or have you ever had someone at your door doing the same and you were hiding and peeking out a window where you thought they would not see you? Jenn is bad about this. (don't hold it against her if you are knocking on my door). She won't even walk to get something from the car if her hair and clothes are not perfect. But that is a different story.
Ever once in awhile my profession calls for the old school cold-calling techniques of knocking doors and going there unannounced. I can hear the mom yelling to the kids, "hey you be quiet or that man will hear us." But mom what does he want?, "I don't know, just be quiet." Funny huh. You probably have done that to me before!! I got to thinking. Things aren't like they used to be. People have gotten so closed off from the world. They are only home to sleep and watch a little TV. They have listed their numbers on the no-call list. I know phone calls can get very annoying, especially considering they always happen when sit down to eat.
It reminds me of an important event in my life. Before I changed my life, I had a knock at my door. The door did not go to my home, but to my heart. My heart was vacant. There was no one at home. I had rented it out to different things throughout my life and none of which took care of it. But the time for eviction came. There came a time in my life when I had to rid my "spiritual house" of all of the clutter and junk that years of bad living had accumulated. That knock will be something that I never forget. But that person knocking was the greatest tenant that I have ever had. Never before had I had a tenant that had paid my debt off in full at move-in. That person was Jesus Christ. He came into my home and fill it with hope, peace, and joy among other things. He will stay in my home as long as I want Him to. He will never abandon my home, unless I falter and evict Him.
My question for you is...have you ever felt that knock?? Have you ever opened the door? If not, answer the door and invite the greatest salesperson ever in. If you have invited Him in and He has changed you, leave a message on this board testifying if His good deeds! Have a great week!
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James, This is an awesome blog. I felt that same knocking at my door. Actually it was more like a battering ram. In my case God was tired of waiting. I had lived my life for my own purpose for long enough. He had knocked and knocked and knocked for years. Finally i think He said "Ok Rhett, I have waited as long as I'm going to wait!" He had big plans for me and it was time to get started. Sometimes I think of how different my life would have been if I had only answered the door long before he had to kick it in. Good word Bro!!!!!
Great spiritual message, I was in tears of joy reading it, I did not know you were talking about turning your life over to Christ.
I open the door many years ago and I have been truly blessed. I do need to study the word more and trust him in times of need. (Faith) I think I will read Prov. and get some wisdom. Keep blogging, you have a fan,
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