The Wicket Gate

Once Christian left Mt. Sinai with fresh directions from Evangelist, he finally arrived at the Wicket Gate. Above the gate was written: “Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Christian began to knock and said a prayer:

“May I now enter here? Will He within open to sorry me, though I have been an undeserving rebel? Then shall I not fail to sin His lasting praise on high.”

At last there came to the gate a man named Goodwill. Goodwill asked who was at the door, where he came from, and what he wanted. At once Christian told Goodwill...

“Knock,