Jesus Addresses Laodicea -3
v.19-20 “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”
Though Laodicea’s complacency had ruined their relationship with Christ, it’s evident that Jesus did not turn His back on the Laodiceans for He qualifies them as His legitimate children whom He loves. (See also—Heb.12:5-6).
More miraculous still is that He continues to pursue the Laodiceans. Though crowded out of their hearts, Jesus remains at their hearts beckoning at the door deliberately shut to Him. It’s a compelling picture of our Heavenly Father. That He would find us prodigal yet would yearn to be in fellowship with us still.
Oh, how wonderfully reassuring are the words,
“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold You are there. I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me” (Ps.139:7-10)
v.21-22 “To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
“I will grant to sit with Me on My throne as also I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” The idea here is that nothing will remain in us that would defile His throne or prevent us from sitting with Him on His throne. By His grace we shall become His righteousness, both pure and clean, and we shall sit with Him.