This question was put to me the other day: What if for one day, 24 hours, Jesus were to become you? Not what would I do if I were Jesus for one day, but what if Jesus became me? One morning my cat would wake up Jesus at 5 am and He’d get ready for work, my work, with my co-workers and clients. He’d do my shopping and drive my car. What if Jesus lived my life with His heart while my heart took the day off? It would look like me but it would be Jesus’ heart, Jesus‘ attitude. Would anyone notice the change?
My first reaction was, “Great, my heart needs the time off.” But as I considered the last part, would anyone notice the change? Would they like me better with Jesus’ heart? Ah ha! That is the whole point of the question. As Christians we are instructed, in Philippians 2:5,” Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” To have the heart of Jesus. The heart of Jesus was forgiving, compassionate, honest, merciful, giving, and listened. This seems a far cry from our own hearts at times; does it not?
Here is a surprise. We already have this heart. This heart of Christ. Here is a promise made by God to us, if we have given ourselves to Jesus He has given Himself to us. Jesus has made His home in our hearts. Who could say it better than Paul in Galatians 2:20, “Christ lives in me.”
Have we forgotten this promise? Have we forgotten that we asked Jesus to take up residence is so delicate a dwelling? Let us remember and then let us allow Jesus to have 24 hours to run our lives. And then let Him have a week, then a month, then the rest of our lives. Would anyone notice the change?
My first reaction was, “Great, my heart needs the time off.” But as I considered the last part, would anyone notice the change? Would they like me better with Jesus’ heart? Ah ha! That is the whole point of the question. As Christians we are instructed, in Philippians 2:5,” Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” To have the heart of Jesus. The heart of Jesus was forgiving, compassionate, honest, merciful, giving, and listened. This seems a far cry from our own hearts at times; does it not?
Here is a surprise. We already have this heart. This heart of Christ. Here is a promise made by God to us, if we have given ourselves to Jesus He has given Himself to us. Jesus has made His home in our hearts. Who could say it better than Paul in Galatians 2:20, “Christ lives in me.”
Have we forgotten this promise? Have we forgotten that we asked Jesus to take up residence is so delicate a dwelling? Let us remember and then let us allow Jesus to have 24 hours to run our lives. And then let Him have a week, then a month, then the rest of our lives. Would anyone notice the change?
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