As a follower of Jesus Christ we are always afforded an invitation to be with him. In fact in Revelation 3:20 we read, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice an opens the door, I will go in and eat with him, and he with me.”
It is all too easy to assume that Jesus is with us, when in fact like Mary and Joseph his where about is actually unknown. On the other hand, we can assume that we are far from him when in fact he is, just like Mary Magdalene experienced on that first Easter morning. So how can we be sure of Jesus’ presence.
If we are given a cheque for £5, can I be assured that I really have the value indicated. Well, Yes, because of the implicit promise assigned to the cheque. Then if I pay that cheque into the bank I have a further assurance that the promise is true particularly when the amount of £5 appears on my bank statement.
However, if I merely say, “That’s a beautiful cheque,” and leave it on the table, keep it on a wallet, or fame it and place it on the wall as an art installation, it will never become the promised £5 no matter how much I believe it will.
Almost every transaction, and certainly every relationship depends first and foremost on trusting the promise and then acting upon it. Therefore, can I be sure that Jesus Christ is with me? Yes, first of all because of his promise and acting upon it. It’s all a question of responding to his invitation and walking through the door of faith.
I recently read, “God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go.”
Lord, I have heard you knocking at the door of my life. I am opening this door, and I welcome you in. Come in and make your residence within me. Do your wonderful work in my soul. Cast out the things that do not belong, and set in place the things that do. Let your presence bring peace to my troubled soul. Give me the confidence of knowing that now nothing will ever separate me from you. Amen
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