What Should I Do With Jesus

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What should I do with Jesus? 
The man from Nazareth, the carpenter's son. 
Who spoke the truth and didn't run. 
So they falsely accused Him
       And abused Him 
                By nailing Hime to a block of wood. 
       Yet, three days later, 
               He rose from the grave as only He could. 
What should I do with that Jesus Christ? 
Well, I can domesticate Him, you know put Him in a cage. 
Make Him safe and manageable, 
        Treat Him like a sage. 
               A man of deep teaching
        That doesn't demand too much of me. 
              Mr. Rogers who invites me, 
                      His neighbor to be. 
Or, I can diminish Him, shrink Him down to size. 
So I can comprehend Him, 
        Relate to Him, 
               Determine if He's wise. 
Just enough of Jesus to be informed but not transformed. 
Just enough of Jesus to be calmed but not convicted. 
"A pound of Jesus in a paper sack. Three dollars worth of Jesus."
Can I order that? 
Or, I can detach from Him, relate to Him as a faraway king. 
          Too busy to be bothered, my requests to bring. 
So high up there that He can't see me down here. 
           Present but not really present. 
                 kinda like a fly on the wall
           "the man upstairs" who might not take my call. 
What should I do with Jesus? 
One word comes to mind. Worship. 
Worship, because he isn't safe 
           (He's the Lion of the tribe of Judah) 
Worship because He isn't small. 
           (He's the infinite who became finite, for the finite) 
Worship because He's called out to you. 
            He is near 
                 He is here
                       He hears
                             And He cares
                                    For you and me. 
Worship, Jesus Christ, the son of God, 
            The one that made me, 
                    And isn't done re-making me. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hayden Norris has been the Lead Pastor of Crosspoint Bible Church in Omaha, Nebraska, since 2021. Hayden grew up in Buffalo, NY and graduated from The Master's Seminary with a Master in Divinity in 2005 after spending some time in the Navy and receiving his BA in Anthropology in 1995 from Rollins College. He is married to Heather and they have two sons and a daughter.