A Journey with Him Part II – digging out the roots

In the early parts of the seminar, the boy came across many posters written with beautiful scriptures. He was however struck by one which has the figure of Jesus knocking on a door that has NO door handle from outside, and it’s written, “Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into his house and eat with him, and he will eat with me’ (Revelation 3:20).

The boy knew what the scripture was saying. Literally, it means we have to stay alert because Jesus is standing at the door and knock; and if anyone who hears His voice and opens the door (the heart), He will come into his heart and live with him.

But the boy felt nothing about it. He heard nothing even when he had tried to open his heart. For years the poor boy had been listening, but there was no answer to the very questions he asked of Him. He did not get what God was trying to tell him. He had not seen what God wanted of him.

The following day was Sunday, and that’s where Christians all over the world would go to church for mass and Eucharist celebration. When Bishop Dominic was giving his sermon on the feast of Holy Trinity, the boy finally heard something which could be the answer to his very question – 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 “Three times I prayed to the Lord to take it away. But his answer was: ‘My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak…”

This immediately prompted the boy’s mind. He began thinking what the Bishop said. In the Bishop’s talk, he said Jesus said I have given you everything you need to live a happy and peaceful life. Why are you still complaining? Why are you still asking for more? The blessings I gave you is sufficient for you to live a happy life, why do you need to go search for more material and humanly things?

It daunt on the boy that for all these while, he had set his focus wrong. As life goes on, it was his greediness that made him want God to give him what he wants, not God giving him what He wants. And now, he was being reminded that what he is now and how he is living now was more than sufficient for him. And there was no need of him asking for more from God.

Humbly, he let go of his ego, knelt down in silent prayer of forgiveness. What's more is he thanked His Almighty Father for opening his eyes to see the unseen.

For let His will be done, not his. For His grace is all he need, and for His power is greatest when he was weak…

And indeed, the scripture of Revelation 3:20 sounded very true, “LISTEN! I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into his house and eat with him, and he will eat with me’.

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And his journey continues…