Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - The Knock at Your Door - #8375

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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I think I saw that painting when I started going to Sunday School as a little boy. It's Jesus, standing in a garden, knocking on this big oak door. Actually the first people to see what became that famous painting were the friends of the painter, Holman Hunt. He reportedly gathered them together to unveil his masterpiece, and he got plenty of "oohs" and "ahhs" from his friends - except for one. That friend said, "I like the painting, but I think you made a mistake that you may want to correct. You forgot the handle on the door." To which the artist smiled and replied, "Oh, that's not a mistake. See, when Jesus knocks on the door of our hearts, the handle is on the inside."

I'm Ron Hutchcraft, and it's time to look at what Jesus actually said about that door. It's in a Bible verse that's written to church folks but certainly applicable to all of us. He said, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in..." (Revelation 3:20 ).

Jesus comes to us, offering to give us a life that we could never engineer and eternal life that we could never earn. He's got heaven in His hand, and He's ready to give it to you if you'll let Him in. He left Heaven to come here to lay down His life to pay for every wrong thing we've ever done; to take away the sin that would keep us out of heaven. But He's a gentleman. He doesn't force His way in; He waits to be invited.

It could be He's knocking on the door of your heart even today. What you decide will decide your eternity, because the handle is on the inside. We'd love to help you make this your beginning day with Jesus. Would you go to our website and find out how? It's ALifeThatMatters.org.

This radio program references: Revelation 3:20