AE 250 - "And open the door" (Revelation 3:20)

AE 250
And open the door, signifies reception in the heart or the life.

[2] It shall moreover be explained what is meant by "opening the door,"
when this is said to be done by a person, as here.
The Lord is always present with good and truth in a person,
and strives to open his spiritual mind;
this is the door which the Lord wishes to open,
and to endow a person with heavenly love and faith;
for He says, "I stand at the door and knock."
But of this endeavor or this perpetual desire of the Lord
a person has no perception;
for he supposes that he does good from himself,
and that this endeavor or this wish is in himself.
It is sufficient then for a person to acknowledge
from the doctrine of the church
that all good is from God, and nothing thereof from the person.
This is not perceived by the person,
in order that there may be reception by the person,
and by reception appropriation,
for otherwise a person cannot be reformed.


If you want to read portions of AE 248 (Behold I stand at the door and knock)
& AE 249 (If anyone hear my voice):

http://hd-quotes.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html