“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 your terrible struggle–your 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 opens your heart to His
promise of peace. Letting go admits you don't have the answer. Letting go means
you put your trust in what can't be seen, but in His faithfulness. 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, 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 power, 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.
You can truly
be free at last.
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