I Stand at the Door

Revelation 3:20

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.

I stand at the door,

ready and willing,

with all that I have and all that I am,

waiting for the one who has heard my knocking,

wondering if any can hear.

No human has told me to come hither,

nor is encouraging me to stay in this place…

Yet, here I am, eager for the answer,

willing the door to open to a welcoming face.

I have no where else to be,

no weighty matter pressing heavily upon me

to burst wide what is closed;

I have knocked and am waiting,

with the full presence of my being,

eager to give, eager to be received;

Whoever answers will be filled with my love

as I will pour my whole spirit into the one…

But, as yet, I am just waiting,

breathless, alive with vibrant alertness,

for the one who will open the door.

 

What transpires on the other side is out of my control:

Forgetful, neglectful or deafened by noise,

beleaguered, dismissive, or hardened of heart;

willing but weak, wanting but fearful;

my knock is my own and I cannot do otherwise,

for solely in freedom can a response be given –

the pure heart of the one is the only key.

 

So, I stand at the door,

ready and willing,

with all that I have and all that I am

for the one who hears and opens to me.

 

 

(Many men starve, shut out,

when knockings go unheard…

Some are those who have knocked –

but most are those who didn’t hear

and turned away toward their doom.)

Christina Chase