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Morning and Evening

April 25, Evening

C. H. Spurgeon · Modern retelling

"If any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him." — Revelation 3:20 · KJV

What is your desire this evening? Is it set on heavenly things? Do you long to enjoy the high doctrine of eternal love? Do you desire liberty in very close communion with God? Do you aspire to know the heights and depths and lengths and breadths? Then you must draw near to Jesus; you must get a clear sight of Him in His preciousness and completeness; you must view Him in His work, His offices, His person. He who understands Christ receives an anointing from the Holy One, by which he knows all things. Christ is the great master-key of all the chambers of God; there is no treasure-house of God that will not open and yield up all its wealth to the soul that lives near to Jesus. Are you saying, "Oh that He would dwell in my heart! Would that He would make my heart His dwelling-place forever"? Open the door, beloved, and He will come into your soul. He has long been knocking, and all with this aim: that He may sup with you, and you with Him. He sups with you because you provide the house, or the heart; and you with Him because He brings the provision. He could not sup with you if it were not in your heart — you providing the house; nor could you sup with Him, for your cupboard is bare, if He did not bring the provision with Him. Fling wide, then, the doors of your soul. He will come with that love you long to feel; He will come with that joy into which you cannot work your poor depressed spirit; He will bring the peace you now do not have; He will come with His flagons of wine and sweet apples of love, and cheer you till you have no other sickness but that of overpowering, divine love. Only open the door to Him, drive out His enemies, give Him the keys of your heart, and He will dwell there forever. Oh, wondrous love, that brings such a guest to dwell in such a heart!