A few months ago, while recovering from a run, I came across
something very interesting. It was a
postcard-sized picture of DaVinci’s Last
Supper, but with some unusual characters.
Instead of the usual suspects (i.e. the twelve Apostles), Jesus was
surrounded by Ellen DeGeneres, Lance Armstrong, and Katy Perry on his right as
well as LeBron James, Jerry Jones, and Kim Kardashian on his left. The card posed the question: “What would
Jesus say to…”, listing the names of the surprising dinner companions.
What an interesting question! What would
Jesus say to theses celebrities, if He met them one on one? How would the conversation go? When I showed the card to others, there were
a variety of reactions. “I’m God and
your not”, “Turn or Burn”, “Short the pleasure, eternal the punishment”,
“repent”, “What profiteth a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his
life?” We might imagine many other
things that Jesus could rightfully say to them.
But what would Jesus really say to them?
“I love you!” “I love you!” “I love you!”
“Let me help you!” “Let me show
you mercy!” “Let me heal you!” “Let me free you!” “Let me make you truly happy!”
I love reflecting on this question because I think it
reveals what Jesus says to us and how we perceive him. We often think that Jesus has nothing but
negative things to say to us, but all he really wants to say is “I love
you!” An even more interesting question,
however, is “What would Ellen, Lance, Katy, LeBron, Jerry, and Kim say to
Jesus?” The answer to this question
might show us how we respond to the Lord’s love for us. How do you reply to Jesus?
Saint Joseph Friary
Harlem, NYC
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