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And knock.— "The knock, or proclamation ofthe Lord's Presence, as indicated by the OldTestament prophecies, has been given since 1875and is still being given."— Z.'04-124; Luke12:36; Cant. 5:2-6.If any man hear My voice.— "The knock is tobe the evidence of the Presence; and the servantsare not to know in advance, but are to know atthe time of the arrival and that withoutseeing."— Z.'04-123.[And] I WILL BOTH open the door.— Whenonce we give the Lord a welcome to our hearts,how He does open the doors to joys we ne'erbefore knew![I will] AND come in to him.— "If a man loveMe, he will keep My words: and My Father willlove him, and We will come unto him, and makeOur abode with him."— John 14:23.And will sup.— Take the evening meal.— Luke12:37.With him — The Master Himself is feasting onthe same Joys of the Father's Plan that delightour own hearts.FM72The Finished MysteryAnd he with Me.— "This serving of theservants by the Master should be understood tobe an individual work, and not merely acollective service and feast."— Z.'04-124.Revelation 3:21To him that overcometh.— "Let us not avoidthe Gethsemane moment if it come to us in theLord's providence, but let us also with strongcryings and tears look up to Him who is able tosave us out of death by the glorious FirstResurrection; and let us remember that if weabide in His love, He is able and willing to bringus off conquerors, yea, more than conquerorsthrough His own merit."— Z.'06-348.Will I grant.— If they prove faithful unto death.