12: Cistine Chapel (Photo credit: NatBat)
Yesterday morning I was in a class where the leader asked for a volunteer to talk to Jesus — as if you could reach out and touch him. This was the beginning of a long conversation about having your own, personal relationship with Jesus. I passed on the exercise but the question stayed with me throughout the day. What would I have said to Jesus? I decided it would have gone something like this:
Hi Jesus,
I know you’re always with me so you must have seen the chaos this morning. Actually, before we get to that, I want to thank you Jesus for providing me with enough coffee for that one cup because I thought for sure there wasn’t any more. I’m so fortunate that you, in your divine humanity, understand water into coffee is just as great a miracle as water into wine! What’s that? Oh yes, so about that situation with the kids earlier… Jesus I need your help! Really, just how many times do I need to ask before they do what I say? That is to say I really wouldn’t have to yell (and take your name in vain… sorry for that) if they would just listen! You probably are very used to this problem but Jesus I am not patient like you. Jesus please teach me patience (but without making me wait)! Maybe Jesus you can just put the fear of God into the children when required so I can do things like get their shoes on and teeth brushed? Or, even better, you could levitate me a couple inches off the floor!! Now that would really do the trick. I’m sure they would listen to me after that! Amen Jesus, I’m glad we talked. I feel much better.
Actually, the above example is how I usually do talk to Jesus. Jesus is like my imaginary friend except he doesn’t wear a bunny suit and I guess he isn’t imaginary so that just makes him my friend — nice! I was pleasantly surprised to realize this type of constant conversation was actually a type of prayer – as poor as my pleadings to him may be. I was also surprised by how sticky Depeche Mode’s song “My Own Personal Jesus” is because I was singing it all day after hearing the term in class.
It is perhaps not bad you talk to Jesus, but you better accept that he paved the way so that you can go straight to his and our Father. You may direct yourself to the One and Only God, Jehovah, who shall listen to your prayers you may say in the name of Jesus, so that he can mediate for you with the Almighty God.
Thanks for your reply- I believe that in talking to Jesus- I am talking to God as he is God. My point here is that prayer is not just a time when one is saying the Our Father or at church etc but it can be constant and to a friend a very personal Jesus.
Jesus is the only begotten son of God.
His Father told the people around Jesus who this Nazarene Jew was:
“and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17 MKJV)
“for god so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16 MKJV)
Jesus himself knew very well his position. Though being son of God, made in His image (like we all), he could not do anything without his Father, the Creator God to whom Jesus was taken up after his death and resurrection (while God can not die) Jesus knew who was the head of him: Jehovah God .
“then jesus answered and said to them, truly, truly, I say to you, the son can do nothing of himself but what he sees the father do. for whatever things he does, these also the son does likewise.” (John 5:19 MKJV)
“you have heard how I said to you, I go away and I am coming to you [again]. if you loved me, you would rejoice because I said, I go to the father, for my father is greater than I.” (John 14:28 MKJV)
“but I would have you know that the head of every man is christ; and the head of the woman [is] the man; and the head of christ [is] god.” (1 Corinthians 11:3 MKJV)
Yes of course thank you for the scripture- Jesus is the son of God and also part of the trinity that is God- I’m sure we are saying the same thing I’m just not explaining well
I am afraid we are not saying the same thing, because in the Holy Scriptures there is nothing written about a Three Une God. In the Old as well in the New Testament we can find that there is only One God to be honoured, and that is the God of gods. The Holy Trinity is a teaching which was brought into Christianity a few centuries after Jesus had died, to make it possible for the churchleaders at that time to keep their power and to allow the statues of the many gods being sold on the streets and brought into prayer houses.
Naturally we do understand that in case you are a Catholic the Trinity is one of the many dogma’s your and some other churches imposes on their members. But it would not be bad to consider the positions of the persons spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.
With respect for your opinion and beliefs, love in Christ.
I don’t at all feel imposed upon to believe in the trinity. I also don’t expect you to understand it if you are looking for proof as it is a mystery of faith. To each his own. God Bless.
Good morning, Squirrel!
Sorry I have not been around in a while (holidays, travel, trying to stay healthy). I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Blog of the year award. You can pick up the details at http://biltrix.com/2013/01/18/5-stars-thank-you/ .
God bless!
Thank you my friend