If Jesus appeared at your front door....

[keslc]

Shelby!

You are soo right, HOW GREAT IS THE COMPASSION OF THE LORD!! He would probably tackle those dishes with ya!

[Shelby]

Thanks. I think the question, for me is, after accepting him into my home, would I be able to focus on him. I think I would be like Martha. I pray that I God would soften my heart to be like Mary.

[tillmother]

If Jesus was to come to my door I would let him. But like Can Do my house is always a mess, with having three young children. I would let Jesus in but I honestly do not know if I would be able to focus on Him 100%. I would be worrying about the state of my house and what He thought of it.

[RustyAngeL]

I would hope He wouldn't mind the dog hair that is always there. I'm sure he wouldn't and once I got past the shock I would offer anything I had.

[Big Steve]

I can't even imagine how exiting that would be. I would definately let Him in!

I'm also very glad to see I'm not the only one whose house is always in dissarray. My house is always messy, kids stuff everywhere, coats, shoes, just lots of stuff all over. It's not like it's dirty, cuz we do clean, but just messy. Sometimes I do get embarrassed when people show up unexpectedly, but oh well. lol

[Keith]

I came across this thread last night just as Faithie posted it and couldn't respond because my heart was so full. The Lord has been working in me lately and I tend to well up in tears in His presence.

The way I read the original post was regarding my spiritual/emotional house, rather than my physical house. (Shoot, He can come to my apartment anytime He wants, it's clean 98% of the time! Then again, I'm single and don't have any children! When I first became a Christian 21 years ago, something a wonderful, old, Christian man told me was that we are stewards over what God gives us on the earth. He told me to take care of the things I had and not hold onto them too tightly. He told me to keep my home and my car clean. "That's part of good stewardship," he said. It just stuck with me and so I became a cleaner! Again, I don't have children and have it much easier than parents do!)

Anyway, I read this post as meaning my spiritual/emotional house. I've been clinging to the Lord lately, asking Him to work out of me all the things that aren't of Him and fill me with everything that's of Him. He's been walking me through each "room" in my "house" in such a loving, gentle way. It's not been very easy and there are things that were/are hard for me to surrender! Boy, when you ask Him to do this, you'd better mean it because He'll take you up on the offer! LOL He brings me to scriptures that comfort and encourage me.

I'm just sick and tired of trying to do things my way anymore. I've had 38 years to prove my way doesn't work! For 21 years I've loved the Lord and tried to live as I felt He would want me to. I was in the Word, prayer, etc., but there were just certain areas/things in my life that I couldn't bring myself to surrender.

I just pray that I can continue to sing, "I Surrender All" and do it. It's a lot better than singing, "I Surrender Some"!

I don't know why I'm posting this. Part of me is just reflecting and thinking out loud I think. Thanks for reading my ramblings. God bless you all to overflowing with His Goodness and Mercy!

[Guest ang357pat]

yes i would let him in my messy house but i would fall at his feet and everything else is going to be in the past.-ang

[Constant]

Yeah I would let HIm in. My house ia always spotless (just me and hubby and 2 boxer dogs) but as we all know, He doesn't look at how clean or not our homes are. I would ask Him so many questions about life and about God.

[Guest angelicvoice]

i would fall at his feet and probably get my most expensive perfume and pour it on his feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the bible says that "mary" sitting at jesus feet not worrying about her house was better than martha......

then i would just sit and listen to Him........

[Ovedya]

The Lord already knows what my house looks like, so I'd let Him in. The Lord already knows what's in my heart....so I'd let Him in.