A Hotel Room And Jesus

My brother, Condy, booked a hotel room in Savannah.  He and his wife were about to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, so he made reservations at a nice place where they could get away from it all and just enjoy a great trip.  Several weeks after he booked the room, they got in their car and drove down to Savannah.  Late that night, they arrived at the hotel.  They checked in, got their key, went to their room, opened the door, looked in, and were greatly surprised at what they saw.  There, in the room, was a kitchenette, a table with chairs, and NO bed.  Yes, you read that right.  They walked into a hotel room that had no bed.

Condy walked down to the front desk and told the guy that his room has no bed in it.  The hotel employee explained to my brother that the hotel was full that night and they had to put them in that room.  Then the guy told Condy that if he and his wife stayed in that room for one night, the hotel would give him a regular room for free the next three nights.  While my brother appreciated the gesture, he told the guy that this was their anniversary, they booked the room weeks in advance, and they needed a normal room with a bed that night.  To make a long story short, they ended up leaving and staying at another hotel that night, and everything worked out just fine at the other location.

A hotel room without a bed?  That makes no sense.  The bed is the main reason people book a hotel room.  They need a place to sleep when they are away from home.  That is the purpose for hotels to begin with. 

That true story has me thinking the following:  Just as a hotel room isn't complete without a bed, a heart isn't complete without Jesus.  The bed is what makes the room what it ought to be, and Jesus is what makes our hearts what they ought to be.  The same principle applies in both situations.

Jesus is who forgives sins and saves souls.  Jesus soothes our aches, satisfies our longings, directs our steps, and secures our eternities.  Jesus is what our hearts need and our well-being requires.  There is nobody more important than Him, both now and forevermore.  As my good friend Meredith said a while back, "I just don't believe you can have too much of Jesus."  She's right!  He is exactly what can make all the difference in our hearts and lives.

If your heart doesn't have Jesus, you're like a hotel room without a bed.  Incomplete.  Let Him come into your life.  He will bring all the grace, love, and blessings you could ever want, and He will make an eternal impact on your life that will prove to be all you need.

My brother and his wife were so glad when they found a room that had a bed in it.  And you, my friend, will be more than glad when your heart has Jesus in it.  I can guarantee you this :  Your heart will never be the same, and you'll be so much better off for all of eternity.