Nice to Know You!

It's a nice feeling to be welcomed, isn't it? Maybe it's a simple "Hello!" from an associate as you walk into a store. Or perhaps you are greeted with a handshake in a business setting, or you are welcomed as a new neighbor, a new member of a club, or as a new visitor at church.  
 
We have many opportunities to meet people, whether we're signing onto a Zoom session online, or stepping outside the boundaries of home.  

I love meeting people in person; perhaps you do, too? There is something about human contact that helps quench the longing in our souls for a sense of belonging and companionship. We want to feel needed, cared about, and loved. 
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God never intended for us to be solitary creatures. Instead, He designed us to be in community with one another. In the grand scheme of things, we are meant to form meaningful relationships with others, to help one another, to carry each other's burdens, and to love one another (see Genesis 2:18, 1 Peter 3:8, and Galatians 6:2, and John 15:12-13). 

It is a comforting and joyful feeling to be welcomed by others. As we are welcomed, in turn, we welcome them into our presence. It is a reciprocal relationship. The next time you say, "Nice to Meet You" (or when you are the recipient of this greeting), be reminded that you are meant to be connected to others.  

There is a well-known painting that depicts Jesus standing before an unopened door, knocking. It is a beautiful representation of Jesus' desire to connect with us. A verse in Matthew 7:7-8 is fitting here: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." 

A verse from John 10:9 reveals the Lord's words. He says, "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." 

If Jesus were to knock at your door today, how would you respond? 

Do you already know Him as your Savior, guide, teacher, caretaker, counselor? If so, you know His love is all encompassing. If you don't yet know Him, He would want you to know that He loves you more than you can imagine, and He wants to be part of your life. Invite him into your heart. He will welcome you with open arms! 

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