" When he knocked at the outer gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. On recognizing Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate. They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.” Meanwhile Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed. "(Acts 12:13-16)
If you have ever watched the show Big Bang Theory you will know that one of Sheldon Cooper's many quirks is knocking three times saying a persons name and repeating that pattern two more times. Of course the people on the other side of the door always know that its him, sometimes they even open the door before he can finish.
If you come to my house and knock on the door you will be greeted by the sound of a barking dog, not the dog herself she can't be bothered to get up, but she will bark to let me know there is someone at the door.
I love this story because the person that opens the door is named Rhoda, I know a Rhoda, and she is just the type of person that would open doors for and to people. I also love it because it speaks to that longing all of us have for someone that we know and miss to come a knocking. Sadly there may be circumstances that make that almost impossible in some cases. But if it were possible whose voice would you love to hear on the other side of your door, knocking and waiting for you to open up?
Blessings,
Ed
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