Week of 6/22/2017 entry from Bible Promises for You Men’s Group: Friendship of God
Scripture: Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
Thought: I have a responsibility to seek faith deeply and then be “on fire” for Christ.
Application: Don’t be lukewarm. Knowledge implies responsibility.
Response: Father, thank you for the fire you are fueling in my soul. I am proud to be your son and am courageous in life with you by my side
Looking back Today (2025): My faith in the Lord has given me the knowledge that He is all knowing. However, my blindness as a man puts separation between my faith and my sin. I have had a strong desire to knock on the Lord's door, but I know deep in my heart that He would be looking at an incomplete project. My faith assures me that He will be happy to see the man before him, but my soul knows that when I see his face, I’ll feel that I have disappointed him and need to ask for forgiveness? This “feeling” was placed on my heart when reading Rev 3:15-16 “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm —neither hot nor cold— I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” At this moment, I want this to be a turning point, where fuel is added to the fire!
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/REV.3.20