Jesus Is Knocking

“You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it” (John 8:44, NKJV).

Christ spoke these words to a religious crowd who thought they were good in God’s eyes. They were outwardly clean and religious; but inwardly, they were full of lust, sensuality, fornication, and covetousness.

There is a sin-sickness that strikes the children of the devil. The deeper in sin a person falls, the more critical this sickness becomes. It reaches its peak when sin suddenly loses its pleasure, becoming boring and unfulfilling.

In my time, I remember how sin-sickness drove a famous, young TV star to suicide. The actor was starring in a hit series and making a fortune. He had just signed contracts to star in movies and was dating a beautiful actress. He had fame, fortune, and good health; but then his lifeless body was found in a cheap porno hotel. Apparently, none of the world’s pleasures had satisfied him. His life had become empty, and suicide finally ended it all. He died as a result of sin-sickness.

If you have never given your life to Jesus, then the devil has had complete control over you up to now. He has ruled and reigned over your life. Perhaps now Satan sees a change coming over you, though, and he knows that he is losing his hold on you.

Sin has suddenly lost its sweet taste to you. You do not go to the evil places you once frequented, and you are not as anxious to party anymore. Money no longer satisfies you, and neither do sex or possessions. You feel a growing emptiness inside you.

Now here you are, reading this message. Perhaps you have become willing to read the Bible. Nobody is making you do it; something inside is urging you to pick it up. Dear one, right now Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart, and the devil knows it. The one thing Satan fears most is that you will open the door to Christ!