There is a kind of knocking that is not just about asking God for things. It is the knocking of a hungry heart. It is the knock of someone who says, “Lord, I do not want to miss You. I do not want to hear Your Word and still walk past Your will.” God invites us to keep seeking, keep asking, and keep knocking—not because He is hard of hearing, but because He wants our hearts to stay awake (Matthew 7:7–8; Luke 11:9–10).
The Bible says that God is not mocked (Galatians 6:7). In simple words, this means we cannot treat God’s truth lightly and expect there to be no consequences. We cannot hear His Word, ignore His warnings, reject His mercy, and still pretend everything is well. God is loving, but He is also holy. He is patient, but He is not fooled. What we sow, we will reap (Galatians 6:8; Hebrews 10:26–31).
Yet the heart of God’s message is not fear—it is love. God so loved the world, meaning God so loved humanity (John 3:16–17). He did not love only one class of people, one race, one nation, one church group, or one denomination. His love is the foundation. His nature is to love, to forgive, to give grace, and to show mercy (1 John 4:8–10; Exodus 34:6–7; Ephesians 2:4–9). When God reveals Himself, He reveals a heart that reaches out before judgment falls.
That is why it is painful when people who read from the same Bible exclude one another as if God’s love belongs only to them. We may differ in background, culture, tradition, or understanding, but none of us owns the door to God’s mercy. We are all people in need of grace. If God has opened His arms to humanity, we should be careful not to close our arms against those He is still calling (Romans 15:7; James 2:1–9; Ephesians 4:1–6).
There were about 400 years between the close of the Old Testament prophetic period and the coming of the Messiah. That was not empty time. It was time to remember the promises, study the Scriptures, seek God, and prepare the heart (Psalm 43:3–4; Psalm 44:1–8; Isaiah 40:3–5; Malachi 3:1). The prophecies were there. The signs were there. The hope was there. But many did not make good use of what God had already given.
And we must not read that story only to point fingers at others. Almost two thousand years have passed since the New Testament witness was completed. We have the Word. We have the testimony of Jesus’ birth, life, death, resurrection, and promised return (Luke 24:44–47; John 1:14; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Acts 1:11). We have grace and truth written before us. The question is not only whether others have opened their eyes and ears. The question is whether we have opened ours (Matthew 13:15–16; Romans 11:7–8).
Jesus is coming again (Revelation 22:12; Titus 2:13). One day, eyes that were closed will see, and ears that were shut will hear (Zechariah 12:10; Romans 11:25–27). Until then, we should keep knocking at the door—not with pride, but with humility; not with hatred, but with love; not to prove ourselves better, but to draw nearer to the God who has been merciful to us (Micah 6:8; Luke 18:9–14).
Keep knocking. Keep seeking. Keep listening. God’s love is real, His mercy is wide, and His Word is not something to play with (Isaiah 55:6–7; Hebrews 4:12–13). The door of grace is still open, but the wise heart does not wait forever to enter (2 Corinthians 6:2; Revelation 3:20).
Minister A Francine Green I July 2026