What Would Jesus Say?

I wonder.  If he were to come back today (not for the rapture, but maybe just for a quick visit), what would Jesus say to a church full of believers?

Imagine, if you will, you’re sitting in your favorite congregation.  The worship band just finished a set of deep, poignant and inspirational rock worship with just the right hint of an emotional charge.  You feel a slight glisten of sweat from the exertion.  The anticipation of hearing from God’s word runs through you like a slight electric charge.  Not enough voltage to cause pain, but enough that you know something is different about your entire being.

Your pastor takes the front of the room.  (Perhaps just as ruggedly handsome, but lacking the ornamental adornment of the worship leader.)  He says, “We have a an old friend of the family with us today.  He didn’t want to distract what’s happening here, but I begged him to share some words with us from his experiences.”  Without another word of introduction, the pastor hugs the man who joins him in front, then takes a seat.

So here we are.  Sitting in church.  Jesus is standing in front of us.  No one breathes for fear that the noise would drown out whatever he’s about to say.

What would he say?

I want this to be an exercise where you, dear readers, comment back with the content.  But be warned… your answer will be more a revelation of yourself than a sermon to others.

Me?  I think he’d say something like, “Don’t blame me.  I voted for McCain.”  Ok, that’s a joke, but it’s my blog and I can be as politically incorrect as I want here.

I think he’d say to us that the first step of being a Christian is to relax.  Stop worrying so much.  Give yourself room to be “in transition.”  Give other people room to be “in transition.”  Give the world room to be “in transition.”  I think then we’d find that guilt would fade, forgiveness would be easier, and fewer people would get hurt in general.

Relax.

But that’s just me.  What do you think he’d say?