Day of Praise

Tu, 08/19/14, "Day of Praise"

Revelation 3:20 - [Jesus says,] "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."

Last night, my son's high school football team had their annual football family potluck dinner. With 250 players in grades 9-12, along with their families, in addition to a bunch of cheerleaders and their families, it was easy to find yourself meeting, greeting, and eating with someone you knew, along with many brand new friends too.

However, it was also easy to observe the whole event and notice how many people were surrounded by others, and yet they may as well have been alone in the room. So many people seemed never to talk to anyone, apparently not knowing those near to them, there were no introductions in the food line or at table, and there was no conversation at all for some.

It reminded me of what Jesus says in today's Bible verse. Jesus is eager to come into our lives and dine with us. And Jesus is eager because he knows the world is full of places that are full of people, and yet many in a room full of others are still alone.

Friends, Jesus knows you. He knows your need for fellowship. And yet he knows how easy it is to find ourselves alone, even in a roomful of people.

But if you'll stop for a moment. Remember his promise. Remember his presence. Invite him in. Then he'll come into your heart and dine with you. And together with Jesus, we can invite others in so that they can be blessed with some fellowship too.

The world is full of people. In Christ, there need be none who eat alone.

Praise God!


Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson