There are persons who stand outside the doorways of our churches, who drive by without ever coming in, or never even give us a thought. It's not that they don't want God. It's not that they don't need the light of Christ. Perhaps they're not sure how to reconcile what they think they know about the people inside --people like you and me -- with who they think this Jesus might be.

Are you aware that people are looking for the light of Christ in you?

Do you know,

do you understand

that you represent

Jesus to me?

Do you know,

do you understand

that when you

treat me with gentleness,

it raises the question in my mind

that maybe he is gentle, too?

Maybe he isn't someone who laughs when I am hurt.

Do you know,

do you understand

that when you listen to my questions

and you don't laugh,

I think,

"What if Jesus is interested in me, too?"

Do you know, do you understand

that when I hear you talk about arguments

and conflict and scars from your past

that I think, "Maybe I am just a regular person

instead of a bad, no-good, little girl who deserves abuse?"

If you care

I think maybe he cares --

and then there's this flame of hope

that burns inside of me,

and for a while,

I am afraid to breathe

because it might go out.

Do you know,

do you understand

that your words are his words?

Your face,

his face

to someone like me?

Please be who you say you are.

Please God, don't let this be another trick.

Please let this be real.

Please.

Do you know,

do you understand

that you represent

Jesus to me?

from "Inside the Soul of a New Generation" by Tim Celek and Dieter Zander.

The world needed his birth thousands of years ago. The world needs him again. What can one person do? Let that be your question to God in prayer today. What can you do? Who can you be?

Blessings,

Pastor Kris