Unwelcome Visitors

 Don't wish a visit from
"the prince of this world"
and his ugly tribe?
Then there's this
we must imbibe:
feelings of good will
toward those who would
incur our displeasure.
Not enough to not
give them back in kind,
keep resentment out of mind.
For as Jesus revealed,
a room with a devil rid --
if left unfilled --
is soon going to
find itself with devils more.
Active love for those
who have done us wrong
will keep us strong,
aligned with Love divine,
safely out of evil's way.
Christ alive in us
is the price we must
be willing to pay.