The Demon

PART I

Long time, after battling the great storms of life, on that dark and calm night there was a person at my door. Knock … Knock ……… Knock … Knock, “Would you let me in”, gently He asked. I opened the door. There before me was a man, with all brilliance. Yes, a Man. Though man, He had the qualities of a divine being.

Being tormented by the people (flesh, flesh indeed) for years, even from the time I was at my mother’s womb, I was frustrated. No one dare comes to me, because of these who dwelt in me. When my parents, well-wishers tried speaking to me, I don’t think they like to stay with me. For I was alone all the time: yes, even with these people, who was there with me right from my birth.

I wanted a change; I let this man within. Immediately all my flesh, aroused in great fear and trembling and knelt down before this man. Crying they asked Him, “Why have You come for us, before the appointed time?”. “Send us, into those creatures (lust, anger, greed, hatred, envy, licentiousness, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, murders, drunkenness, revelry , and such like).”, they pleaded with unison, for they were many. Then said the Son of Man in all authority, “Go.” Then I saw, few hundred thousands of these creatures run out of my house and jumped into the sea.

PART II

Seeing that few of my pets which I had loved, the animals which gave me an earning die, because of this man, I sent Him out and bid Him not to come again.

As days past, Alas, I was back to the same state.

PART III

After many mornings and many nights, many calm and beautiful days and many stormy nights, I heard, yes, I heard the knock again. I let Him in again, for I was all flesh now, flesh indeed. But I was not mean to be flesh but spirit. He did the same as He did previously, and again an army of those filthy creatures fled and died. I rejoiced for The One who could save, had pity on me. And now I am a new being, before I was naked and shameful, now I am clothed by Him, with His righteousness. Now I walk with Him, denying myself and carrying the cross.

Let Him in, and let Him work in You too.