(special thanks to Josiah, Abigail & Julie...you guys were GREAT)
I am Jesus
This is my body
These are my hands
My arms and legs
My eyes and ears
Wherever 2 or 3 come together, I am in their midst
I care for all of my creation
But I work through my people
The ones who know my name
Like you--my friends, my special children
But I have a question for you…
...Do you love me?
All of me?
Then take car of my people
Like a shepherd who loves his sheep
They mean the world to me
I will leave the 99, just in order to save the one
That’s how much they mean to me…
But do they mean that much to you?
Whatever you do to the “losers” of the world--
you do onto me.
So how are you treating me?
Do you try to say hi to me,
or do you ignore me in the school halls?
Do you make fun of me in front of your friends
Or do you just let your freinds make fun of me
Of who I am & what I care for
& laugh along?
Do you ask me how I am…& stop long enough
to listen to the answer?
When I’m all alone, Do you try to talk to me?
Do you include me when you’re hanging out?
When I don’t have what I need, do you share?
Don’t do these things to show off how “nice” you are.
Do these things because you NEED them,
just like you need me
Do them because I love those who have lost, who ARE lost
Just waiting to be found
By my hands
My arms and legs
My eyes and ears
...Do you love me?
All of me?
Because I am hurting
People all around you that you know
They are part of me
And I hurt with them.
I struggle with pain
I struggle with acceptance
With meaning in life
and instead of turning to God for strength
I turn to other things to mask the pain
To alcohol & drugs
To Cutting & Piercing
To sex & pornography
To seeking pleasure through food
And without food…to anorexia & bulimia
To humiliating others for my pleasure
To anarchy & destruction
To busyness & achievement, grades & jobs
And to preoccupation of my time
And my body is injured…mortally wounded
Like a big spike being driven into my hands
Or a spear into my side
Will my body heal?
Or will it injure itself even more?
...Do you love me?
Then feed my sheep
Because I live within them
And they live in me
Are you hurting, too?
Do you hurt with me?
I can show you what to do
Just come learn from me
Come to know me
And you will give like you never given before
Care like you never cared before
And live like you never lived before…Life to the fullest
Are you ready to take my hand?
Are you ready to BE my hands
My arms and legs
My eyes and ears?
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