Christ Standing At The Door

If anyone hears my voice and opens the door i will come into his home and share a meal with him and he with me revelation 3 20 net.

Christ standing at the door.

I am standing at the door and knocking. American standard version behold i stand at the door and knock. It was inspired by a tradition of british and german painting and prints from the 19th century which depict christ knocking at the door of a home. Jesus is not standing outside the door begging to come in.

The light of the world by holman hunt manchester city art gallery version. Jesus christ standing at the door the relationship deficit part one cgg weekly by david c. 3 jesus knocks at the door and it is up to those he is addressing to open and allow him to enter. The lord s plea was also personal.

If any man hear my voice and open the door i will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me 3 but we must have the desire to open the door even if it shakes the very foundation of our past beliefs and way of life. 1 these last three verses of revelation 3 end jesus address to the seven churches of asia. And more than a willingness an earnest desire to enter them. 2 we see in these words an invitation.

What is the lord jesus doing at our door. The savior said behold i stand at the door and knock. He spoke to individuals using singular words like anyone his him and he. If any man hear my voice and open the door i will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me.

Upon that i do not need to dwell but i desire to enforce the individual bearing of the general truth upon our own consciences and to come to each with this message the saying is true about thee and at the door of thy heart jesus christ stands and there his gentle mighty hand is laid and on it the flashes of his light shine and through the chinks of the unopened door of thy heart comes the beseeching voice open. On christ s part this expression implies a willingness to enter our hearts. Christ s appeal was heartfelt and urgent. Christ at heart s door is the second most cited image by sallman among the 473 letters which the research project received from readers of popular religious magazines.

The impression often given by the holman hunt painting is that jesus is constantly knocking on the door of the unbeliever hoping they will open up and invite him in. 4 when we open the door to jesus we have fellowship with jesus. It was in a bible i often held as a young boy. The high quality printing gives this blooming art print poster vivid and sharp appearance with a high degree of color accuracy creates an elegant look and always stands on test of time.

On our part it implies this mournful fact that our hearts are all naturally shut against christ yea fastened bolted and barred against him. Behold i stand at the door and knock. Grabbe in the unsettling letter to the laodiceans jesus paints a picture of himself in relation to the church that reveals his people care about other things.