The Other Side of the Door

“Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in.” (Revelation 3:20a)

Family members and good friends feel comfortable walking into your home without knocking or advance notice because they know it’s okay; some may give a quick knock as they make their way inside. Not so with Jesus. Although God wants “all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4), He never pushes His way through anyone’s life-door. Jesus died to save all humanity, but salvation comes only to those who invite Him into their lives. He stands on the other side of everyone’s heart’s door and knocks, waiting for an invitation to enter. Whoever hears His voice and opens their door to Him, He will enter: make Himself known, cleanse, unconditionally love, and forgive.

Jesus said, “I am the door: by Me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved . . .” (John 10:9). Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6); we can’t earn our way into heaven by being good, doing good works, or loving God and others. When He knocks, and our hearts let Him in, we accept His invitation to enter His door of salvation. We are saved by confessing with our mouth the Lord Jesus and believing that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9). You become a sheep of the Father’s pasture, and Jesus, The Door to the sheepfold, will protect you, feed you, and provide a place of rest. Those who reject Jesus’ knocking—do not repent and turn to God—will spend eternity separated from the Father who loves them. Jesus doesn’t knock indefinitely. If you haven’t yet said yes to Jesus, open your heart’s door before it grows cold and callous; invite Him into your life before the opportunity is gone.