3-12-08
Someone's Knocking at the Door

Scripture thought for today:

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

Revelation 3:20 (NIV)

Dear Friend,

Who or what is trying to get into your life right now? There are things and people knocking on the door of your life that will bless and change your life forever. There are other things and people knocking on the door of your life that can mess you up if you don't slam the door shut.

Have you ever seen the card that is given at funerals that has the picture of Jesus at the door knocking? If you look at it closely, the side Jesus is on has no doorknob; the doorknob is only on the other side. The ability to open the door is given to whoever is on the other side of the door Jesus is knocking on. Jesus is always knocking. People are always on the other side choosing whether or not to let Him in. Trouble and Destruction are always knocking as well. People are always opening the door or slamming it shut. What will you do?

Revelation 3:20 was written to people who called themselves Christians in the city of Laodicea. Hadn't these people already let Jesus in? The message to them and to us is that Christ is knocking daily. We have the opportunity today to let Him in. We also have the opportunity today on behalf of Christ to knock on the door of the people He cares about.

Do you know statistics show that 82% of people will go to church if someone they know asks them? 82% of your friends and family would come to church if you would knock on the door of their life and ask! We are going to be teaching a series called "The Doors" beginning this Sunday. We are asking God to show each of us the friends and family members who need us to knock on their door for Easter weekend. It's going to be a blow-the-doors-off service for adults and kids!!

Saturday March 22nd we are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for between 500 and 700 children and their families. Why? Do we think Easter is about bunnies and eggs? No! This is an opportunity to knock on the door of people's lives and invite them inside a church building in a non-intimidating way!

Sunday we will present the true meaning of Easter and watch Jesus knock on the door of their lives. Pray for a miraculous weekend!

Opening the Door with You, Scott & Clare ©2008 Scott & Clare Loughrige

Prayer Today:
God, give me the grace to always open the door to you. Then help me never forget to knock on the doors of my loved ones. You are counting on me to work with you. Help me never forget that. Let this Easter be an Easter of opening doors to real life, a life filled with Christ. Amen

Action Steps:
Send an invitation either by email or pick up a snail mail invite on Sunday.