This is how my parable begins. Let me call him John. John had a
double story house, five plus five rooms. One day there was a gentle knock on
the front door. When John opened it was the Lord Jesus. “Please come in”, John
pleaded, “I will give you the best room in my house – it is upstairs. Well,
Jesus is a gentleman and said “thank you”.
The next morning someone hammered against the front door. When
John opened it who was there? The devil. “No” shouted John, “I don’t want you
here” But the devil said “I’m already in” – and a big fight started. Satan
poured filthy temptation on him, it was horrible. By the evening John somehow
got the victory and threw the devil out. Then he said “wait a minute”. I gave
Jesus the best room in the house, why didn’t he come to my rescue?” Jesus said
to John “Look, you gave me one of the ten rooms…” John was on his knees and
said “I can see my mistake. Sorry, Lord. Let’s make 50/50.” Jesus is a
gentleman and accepted. The next day was a repeat of the day before. Somehow
the devil got in and out and John was totally exhausted. “Why didn’t Jesus come
to my rescue today? I need to go and ask.” The Lord said “My son, why don’t you
give me all 10 rooms and then, instead of me staying with you, you stay with
me?” John broke down. He pulled the key of the front-door from his pocket and
handed it to Jesus. Now, he had given it all.
The next morning, it was still dark, when someone was knocking
at the front door so hard that the whole building shook. John jumped frightened
and shaken out of bed crying “O, it’s the devil again”, when suddenly he heard
footsteps – but this time inside the house. Jesus was marching in majesty and
power towards the front door. He had the key. It now was His duty to answer the
door. John was wondering what would happen and stood right behind Jesus when
the Lord opened the door wide. Who was it? The devil of course. But when the
devil saw Jesus standing in the door he bowed low, very low indeed, and said
“Sorry Sir, I knocked on the wrong door!”
Some have given 9 rooms to Jesus and on the door of room number
10 they have written “Strictly Private”. It is there where they have their
secret sins and live their double life. But Jesus cannot be cheated. C’mon.
Let’s sing it together from the bottom of our hearts “Unto Jesus I surrender,
unto Him I freely give….I surrender ALL, unto thee my God and Savior, I
surrender all.” This is my foolproof recipe for victory! Does it speak to you?
Please let me know. With all my love, REINHARD BONNKE.
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