He’s Knocking — Let’s Open the Door

“Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together.” – Revelation 3:20

The innkeeper’s story is one we’ve heard countless times. But have you ever stopped to imagine what he might have felt like when he realized the Son of God was born in his stable with the animals? Let’s eavesdrop on his testimony:

“It was chaos, plain and simple. The census had Bethlehem bursting at the seams. My inn was packed tighter than my wife’s spice cabinet. Business was booming, and honestly, I was exhausted. Then this couple knocked on my door.

I barely looked up. Another tired, dusty duo with nowhere to go. I gave them the standard line: ‘Sorry, we’re full.’ But something about them tugged at me — so I offered the stable. It wasn’t much, but it was something.

Little did I know I was offering my stable for the King of Kings. I was so busy chasing profits and managing the madness that I missed the most divine opportunity of my life. If I could do it over again, I’d have cleared out the whole inn for this royal guest!

But Jesus didn’t hold it against me. He made do with the stable and brought light to my barn that no chandelier could ever match. Still, I wonder how often we’re all like me — too busy, too distracted, or too overwhelmed to hear His knock.”

Thanks, Mr. Innkeeper, for your honesty and for at least giving the Holy Family a stable so that we can all realize Jesus isn’t about opulence and comfort — He is about knocking on the doors of our hearts so that we let Him in.

Life gets packed, doesn’t it? Schedules, commitments, the Christmas hustle and our “inns” are full. But Jesus isn’t looking for perfection or palaces. He’s simply looking for an open door. Even if our lives feel like a messy stable, He’ll step in, clean it up, and make it shine.

When Jesus knocks, let’s open the door for Him. We can give Him the welcome and the reception that He deserves as our Creator and Savior and King of Kings. And He will knock, because our hearts were designed for God to live in. In fact, He’s knocking right now. Let’s swing the door wide open and holler “Come on in!”