God is knocking, listen and open the door.

"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" ~ Revelation 3:20

Today is the day that God has given you and me. For some of us we have heard the Lord's voice and his calling yet we have not been as good of listeners as we can be. God wants each and every one of us to be alert and to listen to his voice daily. He is knocking on our hearts that we might let him in. Maybe there is something that has happened that has made you become distant from God or possibly even made you mad. Friends, he wants to help you through this storm of your life. For others we have been super focused on our goals and ambitions in life, however we need to listen more in order to hear God's voice who is our good shepherd so he can lead us to lasting joy and fulfillment. God is calling us because we are his chosen people. He wants us to get in the boat with him and he is saying take my hand. However to get to that boat we need to trust him that he will hold us up when we walk on the open waters of life. Have faith my friends that God will not abandon you, he will not allow you to sink but will help you swim and then be lifted up. We do not know when our time will end and when our ship will set sail to eternity, however we can control our what we do with our time here on earth. Listening to God is so important because he already knows what is best for us. After all, the creator of the universe did make us with one mouth and two ears for a reason. Pay attention and heed his voice around you when you are at the workplace, with family, with friends, and also when in prayer. He is knocking and is saying come follow me and I will give you rest and lead you to a new promotion, a new exciting venture, a joy filled heart. Jesus chose broken people like Mary Magdalin a promiscuous woman to be the first to see him on resurrection day, she heard his call and opened the door of her heart. Christ called Saul, the man who was a brutal murderer and persecutor of Christians, someone feared by all in his days. Saul was blinded, heard God's voice and walked into the light by opening the door of his heart. Saul become the great Saint Paul who wrote more than 1/2 of the New Testament and dedicated his life to spreading the Good News of Jesus. Finally, Jesus said "Come follow me," to others including the 12 who were anything but extraordinary. He knocked on the doors of James and John the fishermen who became fishers of men for the Church, Matthew the tax collector despised by all, and finally Zachaeus who was a thief and sinner who no one liked and all stayed away from. Zachaeus climbed the tree to see Jesus and had a great amount of faith, conversion and salvation came to his household and God rejoices because of it. Friends, it is not too late, you too are being called in different ways;  listen to his voice, hear the knock and open your heart to the love of Christ which will transform your life.

Prayer: Father God help us to hear your voice and open our hearts to where you are calling us. Relieve us of any pain we may have and allow us to put full trust in you so we can walk on the open waters of life knowing you will pull is into the boat. Help us to jump in knowing we will then set sail to our destiny that you have prepared for our lives. Give us the faith we need and help us to overcome our fears because we can "do everything through Christ who strengthens."(PHL4:13)  We ask this in your most holy name. Amen