“Behold, I stand at the door and knock”
(Revelation 3:20).
Consider
His priceless words. He stands and knocks at the door to your heart. He invites
you to a life which you cannot comprehend with the human mind. It is a life of
utter peace and trust in His abundant faithfulness–a life of spiritual joy. His
invitation promises to carry you beyond your avenue of analytical thought to one
of rest that no matter what happens in this life all is well. This invitation
offers respite from the hectic pace of this world. “Be still and know that I am
God” takes on a whole new meaning. When you get to the place that you don’t
struggle anymore, you can find peace in just knowing He is God, and He is in
control. "Come to me,” He whispers in your tempest, “and I will give you rest."
Do
you long to relinquish this struggle–this pain, but you resist that which
promises release? You try to keep things in control, but find out that you
can't. Letting go of your struggle to control what you can't control brings peace. Letting go admits you don't have the answer. Letting go
means you put your trust in what can't be seen, but what must be trusted. Even
when you shut the door of your heart to His knock, He never stops knocking.
Even when you turn from His promise of peace, He never turns away. Even when He
finds your heart all closed and barred behind your fortress of pain, He
continues on in His constant offer of peace. “Let go, and let me,” He whispers.
The
harder you struggle the stronger His constant knock. The harder you resist the
greater your pain. Suddenly the exhaustion of your battle is too much. Suddenly
you can no longer bar that door. Suddenly, surrender is your only option. It is
your only hope. You must let go and believe. You must open the door to His
knock.
When
you let go of all you have tried to handle and open the door, peace enters your
heart. The peace which has waited patiently on the other side of that door is
now yours. No more war inside your heart. No more need to know any answers. You
are free in Him, and free of fear from the hard issues that life has brought.
There will always be issues, but you will be free from their ability to control
your life. Fear which has defined your life has ended. You realize that God has
not given you a spirit of fear, but of peace, and love, and a sound mind (1
Timothy 1:7). Letting go and opening to His knock has brought the peace your
heart has struggled so hard to find.
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