Have you ever had an unexpected guest come to your house, and you experience this rush of anxiety because your house is a mess?
You’re worried that you’re going to be judged, so you really don’t want to invite your unexpected guest in. You may even pretend like you’re not at home because you don’t want them to see your mess.
But here’s the thing about Jesus. We don’t have to clean up our mess before we open the door of our hearts to God. He’s not going to peek His head in and be like, “oh no, this is too messy. She got too much drama. She got too much unforgiveness. She got too much bitterness in her heart. I’m not going in there.” No. Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart to help you clean up.
As much of a hospitable host as you can be for Christ, He is even more of a better guest. He’s the best guest to invite to the home of your heart. Romans 5:8 says:
“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8 ESV)
What that means is God didn’t wait for us to get our lives perfect before he knocked on the door of our hearts. He knows what’s behind that door. He knows what’s in your heart. Despite our messiness, God decided that He wanted to knock anyway. Still, we have to choose to let Him in and not allow our insecurities and fears get in the way of us receiving the best gift that God has to offer us. Today, I invite you to open your heart to Jesus and let His love strengthen and sustain you.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for permeating my heart to receive Your unconditional love and always receiving me just as I am. In Jesus Christ’s Name, I pray, Amen.