#soap # Matthew 23 ## Title: Let Him In ## Scripture: (Matthew 23:37) “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it! (NET) ## Observation: When my girls were little, I was nervous about door locks. As little children, they would play and experiment with everything. That’s a good thing. It’s wonderful to watch kids explore their environment. However, they do not always know how to undo something. I was always a little nervous they would lock themselves in a room and not be able to let me in. There were a few times when they did this and I had to talk them through how to unlock the door. The main thing was to keep them calm as they felt their fear rising. In this passage, I hear the pain of God saying He has been trying to teach the people how to let Him in. Many times we lock God out of our hearts without a big reason. It could be we were just busy with life. The bottom line is, never let the pressures or fears of life stop you from listening to the voice of God as He continues to tell us how to let Him back in. ## Application: Is God asking you to let Him into your life a little more? (Hint- He is) ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for wanting to be near us in all things.