Painted between the years 1853 54 the artist depicts jesus christ standing at a door with a lantern in his hand.
Jesus at the door without handle.
In other words we have to open the door to let jesus into our lives.
There s no handle on the door to which the artist simply replied oh.
Jesus is a real gentleman he ll never force his way into someone s life he waits for the invitation.
Then the light comes in.
He gives us the freedom to choose.
If any man hear my voice and open the door i will come in to him and will sup with him and he.
The handle is in the inside and can only be opened from that end representing the obstinately shut mind gumbel comments on this fact saying.
Just because there isnt a doorknob on the outside doesnt mean that there isnt a doorknob on the inside.
No i didn t forget the handle.
If anyone hears and opens the door i will come in all a sinner has to do is hear and open the door.
If you want jesus to be your person saviour you have ask him in to your life.
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It s up to you to use it.
The light of the world 1851 1853 is an allegorical painting by the english pre raphaelite artist william holman hunt 1827 1910 representing the figure of jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long unopened door illustrating revelation 3 20.
Just like in the picture the handle to door of your life is in your hands.
With his arm raised jesus is knocking on this door.
Jesus will never force his way in.
When jesus knocks on the door of your heart the handle s on the inside this painting was based on jesus own words recorded in our word for today from the word of god revelation 3 20.
It is up to us whether or not we open the door to him.
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The friend said the handle.