#soap # Revelation 03 ## Title: The Lord is Waiting ## Scripture: (Revelation 3:20) “Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his home and share a meal with him, and he with me.” (NET) ## Observation: The Lord is telling the Church of Laodicea He wants to come and be part of their lives. This means He is currently on the outside looking in. The first step of getting closer to God is to take an accurate assessment of where you stand with Him now. Is He part of your life or is He on the outside looking in? The great thing about this metaphor is that Jesus was not on the outside just waiting. He was on the outside knocking. He is working to get their attention because He is calling out to be let in. The same is true for us. He is calling out to us and saying, “Let me in. Let’s fellowship together.” ## Application: Are you letting God into every area of your life? Is there an area you need to more fully give over to the Lord? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for constantly calling out to us.