“Won’t they be surprised,” Dave thought as he climbed out of the taxi. He had been delayed on his business trip, so he was spending the night in the same city where his sister and her family lived. Dave knew that he was always welcome at his sister’s house, so he decided to surprise her. He got a taxi at the airport and was now walking up to her house. “Wait until Amy sees me,” Dave thought to himself. “I can just see the surprise on her face.” Amy was ten years old, and Uncle David always had been her favorite uncle. Until his company had transferred him to another city, Amy had “grown up” with her Uncle David.
Standing at the front door, he rang the bell. He waited, but there was no answer. He rang again, but still there was no answer. “That’s strange,” he thought. “It looks like somebody is home with all those lights on.” He rang the bell again.
At last a quiet, frightened little voice called out from behind the locked door, “Who’s there?”
He recognized Amy’s voice. “It’s me,” answered Dave.
At once there was a happy squeal and the door was thrown open. There was no hesitation as Amy jumped up and hugged her uncle, nearly knocking him over.
After closing the door she explained to him what had happened. Her mother, father and sisters had gone shopping. She had homework so she had stayed at home. Mother had told her to keep the door locked and not to unlock it unless she knew who it was. She was afraid when the bell first rang because they were not expecting anyone. But she was not afraid after she recognized Uncle David’s voice even though he had not mentioned his name.
Doesn’t this remind us of the verse in the Bible, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:2727My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: (John 10:27). The Lord Jesus has told us that He is the Good Shepherd that gave His life for the sheep. Those who have accepted Him as their Saviour are His sheep. We recognize His voice and are not afraid to follow Him because we know His voice.
Amy opened the door quickly when she recognized Uncle David’s voice. She was no longer afraid.
Have you turned to the Lord Jesus? Do you know His voice? He wants to be your Saviour. He loves you and is patiently waiting right now for you to “open the door.”
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” Revelation 3:2020Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20).
ML-04/22/1984