Readiness......

 

If God just showed up in bodily form at your door, how might you react? We might laugh at the idea, thinking it’ll never happen, or panic because “the house is a mess”.

But because He doesn’t necessarily choose to wear flesh when He shows up, we tend to ignore the reality that He’s here.

What if God announced that He would be showing up at your door tomorrow morning? So, it’s not a surprise visit. What might you do to prepare for His coming?

Would you feel unprepared and ask Him not to come until one day next week (or next month)?

Would you sit up all night waiting on Him? Do you think you’d be afraid or excited? Do you think you’d be nervous or like a child knowing his dad was coming home from a trip that felt a little too long this time?

Would you take the time to make sure everything was clean and in order, or just be so glad to see Him that nothing else mattered?

Would you think you’d have things to hide before He gets there? Or maybe that He’d be disappointed with what He saw when He walked through the door? Would shame rise up within you? Or would your heart be flooded with joy?

Truth is, He shows up at the door of your heart every single day.

Do you notice Him there and let Him in?

Do you not recognize Him and blow past Him?

Are you too busy to even notice that someone is knocking?

When your neighbor comes to the door with a need, do you turn them away?

When a man at Walmart drops his items, do you stare and laugh, or do you kneel and help him pick them up?

When your child is struggling with their homework, do you [try to] help them understand what they’re doing?

When you see a lost child crying at the supermarket, do you console them and help them find their mom? Or look the other way?

When you know a friend is sick, do you pray for them, perhaps send a card, call (or text) to check on her or even take her flowers?

When someone you know is down on their luck, do you visit them or try to cheer them up? Pray with them? Or avoid them because it’s an awkward situation?

When you see someone wronged, do you speak up?

When someone wrongs you – do you forgive quickly or hold a grudge?

When dealing with someone who doesn’t seem to realize how easily you could cheat them, do you?

When your child or friend creates something they’re proud of, do you encourage them?

When your friend writes a new blog post, do you read it? (wink;wink)

“And the King will answer and say to YOU, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’”

Matthew 25:40

There are so many little ways we prepare our hearts for the King.

But only He can wash your heart and make you righteous. To be truly ready for His visits, you need to let Him come in and do the cleaning. Open that door right now and ask Him in…….

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”

Revelation 3:20