Is Jesus still sitting in your Living Room?

On Sunday night, as I wondered what I would write about next, God said, Rev. 3:20, so I looked it up.

And this is what I read, Revelation 3:20 (KJV) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Most of us have already answered the door and invited Jesus to come in.  We have answered His Call, and said, Come in here, Jesus, and visit with me for a while.  This room is clean.  We can sit in here and visit for a while. 

But have we actually invited HIM into our lives?  Have we actually said, “Here I am?  I am ALL yours!!!  Do with me what you will.” 

Or is Jesus still sitting in our living room where we left Him 10 years ago???

Did we invite Him to sit down in our Living Room?  Did we say, Hold on!  Wait just a minute, I’ll be right back!!!  Have we gotten too busy and forgot all about HIM.

Have you left Jesus sitting in your Living Room, patiently waiting for you to come back and visit with HIM?

You know, when we opened the door and invited Jesus in, He came in.  And He wants to spend time with us.  He wants to fellowship with us and HE wants to get to know us.    

That seems so simple, and it is.  But it just keeps getting better and better.  It doesn’t end there!  There is so much more to it than that.  When He comes in, it is NOT as a guest, who comes to stay for a little while and visit. 

Jesus is NOT this person who is asking us to take care of Him.  

NO NOT AT ALL!!!  He is asking us to let HIM come in, so that He can take care of us, forever and always!!!  He has no ulterior motives.  He just wants to take care of us because HE LOVES US SO!!!

He wants to be our Trusted Friend, Protector and Provider!!!  He will be our Father, Mother, Husband, or Big Brother, if that is what we need, because HE truly loves and cares for us.

He wants what is best for us.  He will carry our burdens for us, if we give them to Him.  He will take away all of our worries, concerns, and problems.

He comes to live with us and stay with us forever.  He comes to help us out every day and in every way.  He comes to make our lives better. 

So, now that you have invited Him in, what are you going to do?  Are you going to say, “Come on in Jesus.”  Come in and make yourself at home!  There’s plenty of tea in the frig and food in the pantry.  Prop your feet up and sit a spell.  Stay as long as you like.” 

Do we treat Him like a TRUSTED FRIEND who is allowed to go into any room in our house?  Or do we treat Him like a guest?  Do we act like we are tired of Him?  Do we act like we wish He would go home because we just don’t have time for HIM? 

Is it okay for Jesus to sit in the Living Room or go into the kitchen, as long as He doesn’t go into any of the other rooms in our house?  

Are we saying, Jesus, Please don’t go in that room!  I haven’t cleaned it yet!!!  That’s why the door is closed, so no one goes in.   

Are we saying, Jesus don’t open up the closets because all my stuff will fall out!!  And you will see my mess!    

Don’t we know that Jesus came to help us get our house clean!!!  He came to help us get organized!  He wants to make our lives better. 

Would you be horrified to come home and find Jesus cleaning your house or would you be glad to have HIM help you?

You know, He is the only one that you can really trust to help you clean your house.  He won’t take away anything that is precious.  He won’t get rid of anything without asking you first.  And He won’t throw away anything that you can use.  He won’t throw out anything, but the trash. 

And when He has finished helping you, everything will be in its place.  The windows will shine and the floor will be spotless, and you will be so proud of your house!!! 

Isn’t it time that we gave it ALL to Jesus?  All our mess!!! All our problems! All of our fears, insecurities, heartaches, and pains??? 


Isn’t it time that we let HIM go into every room in our house???

Isn’t it time, we let him clean our house?