The Bridegroom’s knock here refers to the initiative God takes in bringing His Bride into new dimensions of His Spirit. I sought him, but found him not I called him, but he gave no answer. I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had turned and gone. I arose to open to my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the bolt. A sound! My beloved is knocking.”Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is wet with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.” I had put off my garment how could I put it on? I had bathed my feet how could I soil them? My beloved put his hand to the latch, and my heart was thrilled within me. Hill’s “Song of Solomon: Rich Language For a King’s Devotion To His Bride.” I stated in a previous article that I recommended reading the book of Revelation right after reading the Song of Solomon, and therefore I’m of the opinion that what this passage is really talking about is displayed in the fifth chapter of that Song. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (v.19-20) Interesting how leaving that verse in its context helps shed clear light, but I digress. He goes on to state “ Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Previously we’re told the Lord found them lukewarm and would spit them out of his mouth ( 3:16), and that He finds them wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked (v.17) despite their perception of themselves to be rich and lacking nothing. We have to remember that Christ was speaking to seven churches, and in this specific context was saying this to the Church of Laodecia. Though I’m not discounting its meaning for the unbeliever to enter into that relationship and let Christ in, I think there’s such a deeper meaning to it than just ‘letting God in’ as if He’s lonely and wants us to let Him in so He can have some company–as though Jesus is a loner and giving our lives to Him is a favor we’re doing Him like letting him sit at our table in the cafeteria during lunch. However, I usually hear the concept of Jesus standing outside, “knocking at the door of our hearts” used in an evangelistic sense towards unbelievers. I think memorization is a good idea for helping get the Word in us, and therefore I’m not against having an understanding of where the Word of God says certain things we base our hopes and understanding on.
Behold i stand at the door and knock how to#
When I was younger and worked at a day camp, we were given Scripture verses we had to memorize in order to know how to share the Gospel with kids who may be interested in giving their lives to the Lord. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) Lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Lo! Y stonde at the dore, and knocke if ony man herith my voys, and openith the yate to me, Y shal entre to hym, and soupe with hym, and he with me. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
If any one listens to My voice and opens the door, I will go in to be with him and will feast with him, and he shall feast with Me.īehold, I stand at the door and knock.
I am now standing at the door and am knocking. See, I am waiting at the door and giving the sign if my voice comes to any man's ears and he makes the door open, I will come in to him, and will take food with him and he with me.īehold, I stand at the door and am knocking if any one hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him, and he with me.īehold, I stand at the door, and knock: If any man shall hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. '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.īehold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan Behold, I stand at the doore, and knocke: if any man heare my voyce, and open the doore, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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