One of my very first memories is being at Children’s Church in the basement of the Assembly of God Church in Elgin, IL. We would sing this song at the top of our lungs:
Behold, Behold
I stand at the door
And knock, knock, knock.
Behold, Behold
I stand at the door
And knock, knock, knock.
If anyone hear my voice,
If anyone hear my voice
And will open, open, open the door
I will come in
(Cedarmont Kids version is the closest to the words I remember)
When we got to the part about “Knock, knock, knock” we would turn around and bang on the metal folding chairs behind us.
When we sang, “I will open open the door,” we would act out very dramatically the actions of opening an imaginary door and stepping through.
As an adult, I love the idea that anyone can open the door.
If He knocks, you are welcome to open up! It doesn’t matter your race, nationality, gender, or financial status. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (CSB Romans 10:13) Or in other words, everyone who calls on Jesus can be a part of God’s kingdom.
It occurs to me that this scripture is another invitation to choose. As a parent, I always wanted to direct my children to do what I thought was the very best thing for them. But part of my job as a parent is training my child to make good choices; and then stepping back and letting them do what they think is right. (Parenting was very hard for me.)
God so wants His children to choose Him.
He does not force them to open that door. If it was me, I’d say, “I know what’s best for you, so I’m using my super powers and walking right into the door of your heart.”
However, a person who is forced to love God is not what He wants!
He wants to do life with those who want Him involved. It’s your choice.
Behold, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If your heart is open to hear my voice and you open the door within, I will come in to you and feast with you, and you will feast with me. Revelation 3:20 TPT
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This post was written in response to the Five Minute Friday prompt, “behold.” In interest of full disclosure, I wrote for 5 minutes on the prompt, then took more time to look up scriptures and add photos and headings.
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