A world without you

     I wouldn't even like imaging my world without you Jesus!  It's been since October 1, 1972 that you have been present every day in my world even when I haven't acknowledged your presence.  I have no idea just what my life was like before you and I don't ever want to go there as it would be a day without you.  I have memories of my childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and many adventures good and bad before I met you.  You created my mind to remember and so I do.  For the most part I have chosen to remember my life since you entered and resided with me.  I can't imagine all of the times you have watched over me, protected me and blessed me as I simply can't see behind all the events of my life.  You, Jesus, know all this.  Thank you for being my Lord and Savior.  I can't imagine being lost without hope of better things to come along with eternity in Heaven.  A world without you...   I don't want it.
     Just as you came to earth, lived, died and was resurrected for me, my daily life is focused on sharing that love to others.  For this I can't imagine my world without those currently involved, past involved and future involved with me.  My path isn't my own and whether I interact with you for a second, hour, or a life time, Jesus is part of that encounter and he doesn't want an eternity without you.  You may have seen the worst in me, the mediocre in me, the hypocrite in me, and worse.  What I hope you see is Jesus in me.  He told me he would never leave, forsake or abandon me.  He won't for you.  You can have a world with or without Jesus.  It's simply your choice.  I've made my choice so that the love of Jesus can be paid forward to you.  I can't imagine a world without you.  Can you imagine a world without your best friend, your love, your precious crowd that knows you?  Neither can I.
     As a therapist, pastor, construction worker, taxi driver, student I've been blessed with many who couldn't imagine having relationships.  Few are able to fathom the question I am about to bring before you.  Question:  "If everything you count as important, everyone you count as important and everyone you love were to be suddenly be taken away and you were left alone; what would be left?"  What would be left as a core for you?  Would life still have meaning?  Would you have reason to go on?  Having faced that personally; when everything was gone, all that was left was Jesus as he has always been.  A world without you is no world at all.  I say that to enemy and friend as well.  My reason for living is because God wants you to have a world with Jesus.  It was my choice and now it's yours.  Christian and non alike need to assess the answer to the question.  And then, remember, that's all your choice.