Our Redeemer sends His messengers to bear a testimony to His people. He says: “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 3:20. But many refuse to receive Him. The Holy Spirit waits to soften and subdue hearts; but they are not willing to open the door and let the Saviour in, for fear that He will require something of them. And so Jesus of Nazareth passes by. He longs to bestow on them the rich blessings of His grace, but they refuse to accept them. What a terrible thing it is to exclude Christ from His own temple! What a loss to the church! {6T 262.2}

Vor Genløser udsender sine sendebud, for at de skal bære et vidnesbyrd til hans folk. Han siger: »Se, jeg står for døren og banker; om nogen hører min røst og åbner døren, da vil jeg gå ind til ham og holde nadver med ham og han med mig.« Åb. 3,20. Men mange nægter at modtage ham. Helligånden venter på at kunne mildne og betvinge hjerterne; men de er ikke villige til at åbne døren og slippe Frelseren ind af frygt for, at han vil kræve noget af dem. Og så går Jesus fra Nazaret forbi. Han længes efter at skænke dem sin nådes rige velsignelser, men de afslår at modtage dem. Hvilken frygtelig sag er det ikke at lukke Kristus ude fra hans eget tempel! Hvilket tab for menigheden!