Day 190, Year 1

Can You Sit Down and Talk with Jesus?

Jesus said, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20 NASB) 

In today’s verse, Jesus said that He will come in and dine with His people. Note that the Lord does not say specifically He will enter the church, but rather “come in to him,” meaning every believer. Once Jesus enters into a believer, it becomes “I with Him, and He with me,” as if it is just two persons enjoying a meal together. This imagery alludes to the wideness of our hearts or souls. Also, it brings to mind the concept of the human heart as a restaurant for the Lord and us, possibly featuring a kitchen, where Jesus could certainly bring in a variety of food for us.

As previously mentioned, we who accept Jesus into our hearts should firstly extinguish all the high things, vainglory, and the alien “lives” in us, etc., that can never belong to Him. Otherwise, the hearts of those Jesus comes to would be so dirty and have no space for Him. But if our hearts are fragmented or divided, He might first rebuild them upon His arrival before He dines with us. Dining with Him is not just about having a meal together, but also about sharing and having deep communion.

Indeed, sometimes our lives resemble a whirlwind of activity or demand our inner demolition and reconstruction. But, after these times, there are still some opportunities to take a break, sit down and reflect, and review and anticipate. Some people may invite Jesus in during these times, asking for His help here and there. Their hearts are so busy, constantly seeking His help for things beyond their own capabilities, leaving no room to sit down. Naturally, they do not ask Him to sit down either. They are constantly busy and might be constantly chasing achievements, running away from problems, etc. Their mindset of being busy grants them an excuse to keep putting off what needs to be done in the eyes of the Lord. After all, they might find Jesus to be a great help and a good assistant, but they forget to invite Him to sit down and talk with them. If this is the case, then what a tragedy!

The life given by Jesus is a banquet for all believers. We need to expand our hearts, making them a place where He can always enjoy, and where we always welcome anything He speaks to us. We should seek uninterrupted communication with Him always, making Him the honored guest in our life, and subsequently the only Lord in our lives, so that we may receive His abundant life.

Reflection questions:

1) Is your heart spacious enough for you to dine with Jesus? If not, how would you change yourself?

2) Are you someone who is constantly busy or enjoys busyness? If so, how would you stop keeping busy but always welcoming Jesus’ coming?