If Any Man Hear My Voice, And Open The Door, I Will Come In And Sup - Part 2209

Jesus said, "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, 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. To him that overcomes, will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne." (Revelation 3:19-21)

After Jesus death and resurrection, and the time in which He visited with those whom He had chosen, and lastly Saul/Paul (as one borne out of due time), He [Jesus] THROUGH the Holy Ghost now gives commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen. (Acts 1:2-3; Acts 2:36-41; I Timothy 3:16; I Corinthians 15:1-8) 

This is key to understanding the mystery of the Godhead. 

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (I Timothy 3:16)

That this same Jesus whom ye have crucified is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36) 

That He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not. (John 1:10-11) 

Sadly, there are those within the modern day religious culture who still hold steadfastly to scenes of Jesus in the manger or Jesus on the cross, without ever revealing to their congregations the good news gospel message of Jesus to those who open their hearts to Him -- that same Jesus who is now both Lord and Christ (ascended again -- the Spirit of the Lord God -- the Spirit of the Holy -- the Holy Ghost that moved upon the face of the waters in the beginning) can now dwell within. (Acts 2:1-47) 

But there is more. When the humanity of God -- His flesh -- died on the cross (having given up the g/Ghost beforehand), the chief priests and Pharisees were concerned that once in the tomb, Jesus' disciples may come and steal Him away, so that these could say unto the people, "He is risen from the dead." We see this conversation with Pilate in Matthew 27. These were not interested in the prophecies from afore wherein the glory of God would be displayed for one and all to see -- for if they had believed Thy Word to be Truth, these would have also known that nothing could have kept that stone from being rolled away. 

Remember what Jesus told His disciples? 

"And [Jesus] charged them that they should tell no man of Him. And He began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again." (Mark 8:30-32)

Because Jesus would not have us ignorant of the spiritual. This is why He has told us to seek and we shall find; knock and the door will be opened! For He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life -- the Great I AM. (John 14:6) But I digress somewhat.

"Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, "Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while He was yet alive, "After three days I will rise again." Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night, and steal Him away, and say unto the people, "He is risen from the dead" -- so the last error shall be worse than the first." (Matthew 27:62-64)

Think about this for a moment. Are these religious and government authorities of the day calling Jesus that deceiver, or are these listening to the deceiver who would do anything to prevent the greatest love story from being shared -- that is, He Jesus -- God our Saviour -- is risen. I will leave that with you to decide. 

Nevertheless, the point is this. The same deceiver that led the scribes and Pharisees to believe that they could secure that stone against the Lord of glory is the same deceiver running to and fro these days to seek and devour whom he may. Don't give in, but study the Word daily. Understand that Jesus is the Bread of life, the living water that when we drink, we will never thirst again. 

Why? Because He is risen from the dead, and is inviting His beloved creation to enter into His fold. 

"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." (Revelation 3:19-21)

Stand in the offering plate.