Jesus?
Are You there?
Because it seems as though You’re not, sometimes.
Maybe, it’s because we don’t know where to look.
The stories tell us that You are a king, a Messiah.
They tell us about how the ancient Israelites looked to their God for a deliverer.
A king and savior who could rescue them from their enemies and establish them in the Land of Promise.
But, we are not ancient Israelites.
In fact, we have no real connection to that ancient hope.
So, we have created our own crises and our own oppression.
Then, we call on You to Deliver us; Redeem us; Save us.
We have created as many Christs as are necessary to make us feel loved; safe; accepted.
In doing that, we have created You in our image.
Like the song says, “You are our own personal Jesus.
Now, I command that You save ME!”
Because, after all is said and done, isn’t that what a savior is supposed to do?