June 8 - If Jesus Came To My House

If Jesus Came To My House

“Behold I stand at the door and knock; if any man hears my voice and will open the door,  I will come in to him, and eat with him, and he with Me.” Revelation 3:20

Some years ago, a friend shared an interesting story how his neighbor was visited by the President of the United States.  The preparation for the event required streets to be cordoned off, Secret Service agents to inspect each neighbor’s area, and the visited home became immaculately readied for the most important person anyone would receive in their lifetime.  A famous poem was once written describing still the Visitor above all visitors. Imagine if Jesus Himself were to come in tangible form to enter your home.  Would it make a difference how you responded, cleaned up, or even changed your regular routine?   It was entitled, If Jesus Came To My House written by an anonymous writer:

If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two

If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you’d do.

Oh, I know you’d give your nicest room to such an honored guest

And all the food you’d serve to Him would be the very best.

And you would keep assuring Him you’re glad to have Him there…

You’d show your deepest, kindness ways and show Him that you care

…But when you saw Him coming would you meet Him at the door

With arms outstretched in welcome to our heavenly visitor?

Or would you maybe change your clothes before you let him in.

Or hide some magazines and put the Bible where they’d been?

Would you turn off the radio and hope He hadn’t heard.

And wish you hadn’t uttered that last, loud and hasty word?

Would you hide your worldly music and put some hymn books out?

Could you let Jesus walk right in or would you rush about?

And I wonder…if the Savior spent a day or two with you.

Would you go right on doing the things you always do?

Would you go right on saying the things you always say?

Would life for you continue as it does from day to day?

Would your family conversation keep up its usual place?

And would you find it hard each meal to say a table grace?

Would you sing the songs you always sing and read the books you read?

And let Him know the things on which your mind and spirit feed?

Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you’d planned to go

Or would you maybe change your plans for just one day or so?

Would you be glad to have Him meet your very closest friends

Or would you hope they’d stay away until His visit ends?

Would you be glad to have Him stay for ever on and on.

Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last was gone?

It might be interesting to know the things that you would do

If Jesus came in person to spend some time with you.

As we raise the paradigm shift of our spiritual lives today, let’s live as if Christ were coming over.  Making our hearts clean, our lives ready, and our excitement real, as He has not only come, but lives in our Hearts’ Homes now.  Revelation 3:20 says, “Behold I stand at the door and knock; if any man hears my voice and will open the door,  I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me.” While often used as a salvation verse, may the Lord use it to sanctify our lives for His purposes and plans.  We welcome you, Lord Jesus, today!

Terry Risser

Reflections:

1)    How would Christ’s visit impact you today?

2)    What can we do differently as He will one day return looking for those who are anxious for His appearing?

Consider reading the Word today:

 

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