If Jesus Came to Visit

I don't know who wrote this poem, but I heard it in church today and thought I would share. It is a beautiful poem that reminds one to evaluate their life and surroundings and think of what they can do to be closer to God.

If Jesus came to your house

To spend some time with you,

If He came unexpected,

I wonder what you'd do.

Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room

To such an honored guest

And all the food you'd give to Him

Would be the very best.

And you would keep assuring Him

You're glad to have Him there--

That serving Him in your home

Is joy beyond compare.

But when you saw Him coming,

Would you meet Him at the door

With arms outstretched in welcome

To your heavenly visitor?

Or would you have to change your clothes

Before you let Him in

Or hide some magazines

And put the Bible where they'd been

Would you hid your worldly music

And put some hymnbooks out?

Could you let Jesus walk right in,

Or would you rush about?

And I wonder if the Savior

Spend a day or two with you,

Would you go right on doing

The things you always do?

Would you go right on saying

The things you always say?

Or would life for you continue

as it does from day to day?

Would you take Jesus with you

Everywhere you go?

Or would you maybe change your plans

For just a day or so?

Would you be glad to have Him

Meet your closest friends?

Or would you hope they stay away,

Until Hist visit ends?

Would you be glad to have Him

Stay forever on?

Or would you sigh with great relief

When He at last was gone?

It might be interesting to know,

The things that you would do,

If Jesus came in person,

To spend some time with you.