Jesus Knocks

A print of the famous picture “Jesus the Light of the world” was left at a families house. Mother and son looked at it with wonder as it was placed in a prominent position on the wall of the home. The father came home for dinner and his attention was called to it by the boy. “Look, Daddy! Who is it?” The father looked at the picture, but gave no answer, though he knew. But the little fellow was not to be denied, and again came the question, “Who is it, Daddy? Tell me, Daddy!”

At last he blurted out, “A man, of course.” “What man, Daddy? What is his name?” Compelled by the earnestness of the child, he said, “Christ.” “But what is He doing, Daddy?” He asked. “Why, don’t you see? He is knocking at the door,” replied the father. “How long will He knock, Daddy?” Came the further question. “I don’t know,” came the reply. Still the boy asked, “What is He knocking for?” “Because He wants to go inside.” “Why don’t they open the door?” This question the boy repeatedly asked during the dinner, remarking, “I’d open the door. Wouldn’t you, Daddy?”

The father began to feel very uncomfortable, and left as soon as he could to get away from the questioning, which had aroused a tumult of thoughts in his mind and heart. Returning from work after the boy had gone to bed, he learned that even during tea the same questioning had occurred. Both husband and wife confessed that the boy’s questions had aroused feelings long crushed and silenced, but at last both knelt, confessed their sin of keeping the Lord outside of their hearts and lives, and received Him as their Savoir.

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