Behold, I stand at the door and knock. 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 ESV)
Loneliness and Hope
One of my early friends was a kid named Niklaus. His father was a college professor, and Klaus was popular, fun, and cool. Everyone wanted Klaus for a friend. And much to my surprise, he wanted to be myfriend. He wanted to be friends with nerdy, uncoordinated, socially awkard me.
One of my favorite elementary school memories was having a couple of meals at Klaus’s house. Listening to his father talk about grownup things without patronizing. Watching Klaus’s family welcome me, include me, and actually like me.
Lonely kids, and lonely people, appreciate it when others befriend them.
That is what Jesus does regarding us. He will come in to us through the Holy Spirit. He will eat with us whenever we invite and involve Him in our lives. And we will eat with Him whenever we partake in the Lord’s Supper.
He will always answer. He will always open. He will always be with His people.
Take the hope God grants us.