“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my
voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with
me.” (Revelation 3:20, ESV)
There is a restlessness that comes to all Christian believers in the tension of living between belief and functioning reality. We can live out our days filled with our living, leaving faith to float around in our minds longing for connection in the interactions of plans, intentions, interruptions and circumstances. If our self-determining and self-directing living is completely consumed with ourselves; where is the space for faith to stop floating about in our minds and be of connecting significance?
Sadly this is the issue with many people; faith is left
without a space to lodge. Faith is left, designated to this floating wandering
territory by the inactivity of involving it with our daily living. Sure we may
give it momentary lodgings from time to time but we do not give it a permanent
home. It becomes more like a trophy or a defining name instead of being a motivating
and empowering dynamic allowed living and growing in our life. True faith in Christ is not a plaque on the
wall or gold toned plastic award on a shelf, noting a conversion or a simple
belief in Him. Although being a
Christian does require conversion and belief; they are just notations in the
endless unfolding of Christ being present, loved, acknowledged, trusted in
every moment of our living and in all our days.
Christ longs to be present with us in all things and in all
ways. He did give His life to be noted only as the Savior in our conversion or
acceptance of Him. His grace is not just a key to the door at the gates of
heaven but a living, liberating and empowering creative and redeeming presence
in our lives. He stands at the door our lives, not just come in for just a meal
but to abide forever.
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence
there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm
16:11, ESV)
Suggested Reading … Psalm 16
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