An open letter to Jesus

 

Dear Jesus, 

I am writing this letter to let you know you are my #1. I have told you this many times in prayer but not with perfect conviction. In a generic sense, you are definitely number 1. You are God eternal. The beginning and the end. You decided my life. You knew me when I was in my mother's womb. You chose me before the foundation of the world. You decided when and where I must be born. To whom I should be born. You knew my siblings, friends, spouse and children. You knew it all. So in that elevated sense of you being a know-it-all, you hold great power that makes you the top man.

But you also earned the first position in my life by being the perfect Father, Mother, Bridegroom, Brother and Friend. There is nothing you have not done for me and nothing I can do for you that will make you leave me or love me more. you love me with your perfect love. You took me from where I was: dirty, messy, filthy and loved me. Your love then changed me. It washed me, healed me and opened my eyes of faith. Now I am in love with you not only for all that you have done but for all that you went through so you can love me the way you loved me and for all that you have prepared for me to experience when I complete my earthly race.

I want everyone to know you. I want everyone in this world to experience having you as their all-in-all. It hurts me to think so many people not taking you up on your call to salvation, friendship and eternal life. I understand why it is difficult for people not to turn their eyes to you. There is an invisible enemy behind everything evil in this world. If you put your head in a hole, you can only see darkness. But when you lift your head and see through the light of God, life is beautiful. The Word of God (The Holy Bible) is that light and I wish everyone gets to see you, know you and experience you. 

Lord, I feel immense frustration about the lack of godliness and the rampant increase of evil. I know my job is to do my part (through prayer, praise and sharing of the Word). Just give me grace to do my part diligently. I hate to see people going through their whole lives not knowing you. And by not knowing you here on earth, they are losing the opportunity to be with you in heaven. This is an incomprehensible loss. Let people come to know you. I implore fellow stewards of Christ to do their part, for the gospel can be reached through our prayer and intercession only.

I started to write this to share how much I love you and what you mean to me but it took a turn with me talking about how others are missing out on you. I guess that's the thing with God's love. Its bigger when shared. That's why church gathering, fellowship meets, youth camps and small group prayers are exciting and full of growth experiences. 

I just want to end this letter by saying how much I love you and confess to the world that you mean everything to me. It does get very painful and hopeless sometimes when walking by faith and not by sight. Let's be honest, this place is a paradise for everything ungodly and evil, and I do feel wearisome. But thanks to the Holy Spirit and the Word of God for reassuring me and getting me out of the slump in due time.