#504 Tues. Mar. 15/16, 11:05 am, St. Theresa’s, before the Blessed Sacrament.
(knock, knock)
Behold My People. Your Lord stands knocking. Will you let Him in?
How often have I tapped at the doors of your heart and you have not answered?
I do not ask you to go back and research that, but rather, I want you to look ahead and say “Lord, with your Grace, help me to answer each knock.”
Take a pledge this Lent that you will continually beseech My Graces to answer when I knock.
You cannot and will not respond on your own. You need My Graces to answer My Call.
So, if you are not spending time with Me, you most certainly are not likely to beseech Me to help you answer My Knock.
So you ask “when are you knocking, Lord?” And I answer “Always.”
My Knock may ask you to guard your tongue.
My Knock may ask you to speak out boldly on My Behalf.
My Knock may call you to pray, right now – not then or later, but right now.
If you ask Me to help you recognize My Knocking, I will supply those Graces.
But, tell Me how often during the day do you ask for the Graces to recognize My Knocking? You must admit --- not often.
So now is the time to start. Ask Me to give you the Graces to recognize My Knocking this day.
If you do not hear My Knock what are you listening to or for?
Is it the devil sneaking in and encouraging you to do this or that?
If you are not hearing My Knock, I ask you “what are you hearing?” --- compliments, swear words, gossip, lies and more lies?
Because you obviously are hearing something else because many times you are not answering My Knock.
Be Bold enough to ask Me each day to give you the necessary Graces to answer My Knock.
Yes, it takes boldness, because we would prefer to stay in control of our own world and not be influenced by any other.
Step out of the shadows of mediocrity and boldly proclaim that you want to be able to respond to ALL My Knocking.
Knock, Knock! Who’s there?
God.
God who?
The God who Loves you.
I knock out of Love. I know you need more of Me in your life and that is why I persist on knocking.
Consider it like this. That I am always knocking at the doors of your heart. So, with My Grace in hand, do not hesitate to ask Me throughout the day “What do you want me to do, Lord?”
How many of us have our day planned out that there is no time, space or reason to even ask Me “What do you want me to do, Lord?”
We should start our day with that prayer. It is all about surrendering!
“What do you want me to do right now, Lord?” we can even make it that specific during the day.
Instead of eating lunch, I may suggest calling a sick friend.
How willing are you to answer My Knock? “Well yes, I am willing Lord but please don’t knock too often because I have lots of things to do.”
Tell Me, Tell Me that My Knock is uppermost on your list of ‘things to do’ and you want to respond because what I want done is more important than anything you want done.
We sometimes do not have our life priorities in correct order.
First and foremost it should be to do My Will.
If that is not first and foremost, then what other god is taking My Place?
It may seem like a harsh question, but I have told you that I am the Lord your God, and there are to be no false gods before Me.
So, in order to protect your precious soul from false gods, be ready and willing to ask Me ‘What do you want me to do, Lord?”
When I knock welcome Me in and be ready to hear My Answer to this question which recognizes that I and I alone am God in your life.
