If Jesus Came to Your House

If Jesus came to your house

To spend a day or two,

If He came unexpectedly,

I wonder what you'd do.

I know you'd give your nicest room

To such an honored Guest,

And all the food you'd serve 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 own 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 keep right on saying

The things you always say?

Would life for you continue

As it does from day to day?

Would you sing the songs you always sing

And read the books you read,

And let Him know the things on which

Your mind and spirit feed?

Would you take Jesus with you

Everywhere you'd planned to go?

Or would you maybe change your plans

For just a day or so?

Would you be glad to have Him meet

Your very closest friends?

Or would you hope they'd stay away

Until His visit ends?

Would you be glad to have Him stay

Forever on and 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.

Lois Blanchard