Revelation 3:20

I stand. The form of the Greek verb implies that Christ has taken His stand at the door and remains there. He never tires of offering His blessed presence to all who will receive Him.

The door. Not the door of proffered opportunity in v. 8, nor the door of salvation (cf. Matt. 25:10; Luke 13:25). These doors God shuts and opens. The door here referred to is under the control of man, and each person may open or shut it at will. Christ awaits each man’s decision. This is the door to a man’s soul. By His love, through His word, and through His providences, Christ knocks at the door of the emotions; by His wisdom, at the door of the mind; by His lordship, at the door of the conscience; and by His promises, at the door of man’s hopes.

This passage may also be thought of as referring to Christ standing at the door of human life, and indeed, of human history, ready to enter in and bless His waiting people with His presence (see Matt. 24:33; Luke 12:36; James 5:9).

Sup. Gr. deipneō, “to eat a meal,” particularly the chief, or evening, meal (see on Luke 14:12). This word may be thought of as favoring the application of this verse to the great marriage feast of Rev. 19:9. The Jews commonly compared the bliss of the future life to a feast (see on Luke 14:15, 16).

With him. Few acts are more indicative of fellowship and communion than partaking of food together. In these words Christ promises to share our experiences and invites us to share His (see Gal. 2:20; Heb. 2:14–17).