What will you do with Jesus?

Each of us whether we realize it or not has made a decision about Jesus.  We are each faced with the question of "What will you do with Jesus?" even if it has never been presented to us in that form.  Deep down we all know that we have chosen either directly or indirectly by the way we live our lives.

Jesus is not something that you can make all pretty and fit neatly into a little box to sit on your night stand.  He is not something that you can pick and create to make Him "work:" for you.  He is not something that you can choose to do when it works for you.  He is not something that is a quick fix for something gone wrong.

Some people want to follow a Jesus that they've created, a Jesus who will not interfere with their life; their plans, their time, especially not their sins.  Rather their Jesus is a quiet, polite kinda guy who just smiles at everything they do.  He tends to be their co-pilot rather than their way of life.  Sadly this Jesus cannot save them because this Jesus does not exist.

This Jesus is more comfortable because he doesn't require you to look in the mirror and see all the ugliness and filth that sin has left behind.  This Jesus doesn't require you to be unpopular with your friends or co-workers or sometimes even your family.  This Jesus doesn't require you to change your life plans, to give up your dreams and follow his call.  This Jesus does not exist.

Each of us must decide which Jesus we will follow and we must realize that this decision will have eternal consequences.  We cannot just "wash our hands" of Jesus.  So the question I ask again is "What will you do with Jesus?".  Will you try to recreate Him to work for you, will you just ignore Him or will you go pick up your Bible and know Him.

The real Jesus will never fit in a perfect little box all neat and tidy and stand idly by while you live a life of your choosing.  The real Jesus was born to a virgin in a stable over 2000 years ago.  He walked this earth divine and in relationship with all kinds of people from all areas of life.  He died on the cross for you and for me and He rose from the dead 3 days later.  This Jesus is real and waiting for you to welcome Him into your life.  This Jesus wants a relationship with us and will save us.