I'D LOVE TO JESUS, BUT A BIGGER NAME ASKED ME YESTERDAY - My 18th Blog

What if we were to look at an encounter with Jesus like it was a date with someone that we thought was incredible? Because I think if we did just that, not only would our world change, but the world around us would as well.


Think about the last time you really really liked someone and they asked if you would like to go out with them, or perhaps you were the one doing the asking and this amazing person agreed to go on a date with you. What exactly did that look like and how did it play out in your mind and in reality?

1- YOU WERE EXCITED: You didn’t just think about this person when the time came for your date, you thought about them from the time you both agreed to go out together.

2- YOU COULDN’T WAIT TO SPEND TIME WITH THEM: It was in fact just about all you could think about! You couldn’t wait to be in their presence again and have them right there beside you!

3- YOU COULDN’T WAIT TO TALK TO THEM: You wanted them to know things about your life and about you in general. You wanted to share with them your hopes and dreams and let them get to know you.

4- YOU COULDN’T WAIT FOR THEM TO TALK TO YOU: You like this person so they could pretty much talk about anything and you wouldn’t care! All you wanted to do was absorb and learn as much as possible about them.

5- YOU REMEMBERED WHAT THEY SAID BECAUSE IT WAS IMPORTANT: Of course you remember the grand stories and big details, but you remember the little things as well because everything that person said mattered to you and gave you a little more insight and wisdom into who they really are.

6- CROWDS WERE NICE, BUT ALONE TIME WAS MUCH BETTER: Doing things with your friends and hanging out with them was fun and all, but nothing beat just you and that other person getting to be alone with each other without all the distractions.

7- YOU WERE AT YOUR BEST: You cleaned up nice, debated over what made you look your best, and you made sure you were rested before your date.

8- YOU MADE SACRIFICES FOR THAT PERSON: You gave up time with others or gave up doing other things that you would normally be doing in order to spend time with that one person.

9- WHEN THE DATE WAS OVER YOU ANALYZED EVERYTHING: What did I say to them? What did they say to me? What thing new did I learn? Was old memory did I get refreshed on? Will I ever stop thinking about them? Are they thinking about me?

10- YOU TELL PEOPLE YOU LOVE ABOUT IT: We can’t wait to tell our friends and parents and anyone that will listen about this great person we just spent time with. We want them to know how amazing this person is and all the details.

11- YOU CAN’T WAIT UNTIL YOUR NEXT ENCOUNTER: We just have to see and hear from this person again, the sooner the better, and that call from them can’t come soon enough.

12- WE LONG TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US: Whether it be from a mutual friend or social media or wherever, we want to know what this person is thinking and if they like us as much as we like them.

NOW WHAT IF WE VIEWED OUR ENCOUNTERS AND TIME WITH JESUS LIKE THAT?

1- YOU ARE EXCITED: You don’t just think about Jesus on Sunday morning or when you need something, you think about Him all the time and get excited about your relationship.

2- YOU CAN’T WAIT TO SPEND TIME WITH HIM: You can’t wait to be back in the presence of Christ and spending that alone time with just you and Him.

3- YOU CAN’T WAIT TO TALK TO HIM: You pray and talk constantly with Him and you make your conversation with Him the most intimate one of your day.

4- YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR HIM TO TALK TO YOU: You can’t get enough of God’s word to see what He has to say just to you! All you want to do is absorb and learn as much as possible about Him and from Him.

5- YOU REMEMBER WHAT HE SAYS BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT: Of course you remember the grand stories and big details, but you remember the little things as well because everything Jesus says matters to you and gives you a little more insight and wisdom into who He really is.

6- CROWDS ARE NICE, BUT ALONE TIME IS MUCH BETTER: Doing things with your friends and hanging out with them is fun and all, but nothing beats just you and Jesus getting to be alone with each other without all the distractions.

7- YOU ARE AT YOUR BEST: Jesus doesn’t get just the 15 minutes before you go to sleep after working for 12 hours or studying for 5 hours for that test or tailgating all day at the ballgame or at the end of game night with your friends when you’re exhausted. He gets the best of you when you are freshest, not at your very worst and most exhausted.

8- YOU MAKE SACRIFICES FOR HIM: You give up time with others, you give up going places and hobbies so you can be at church, you give your money, you give your ALL to be with Him.

9- WHEN THE DATE IS OVER YOU ANALYZE EVERYTHING: You look back at your quiet time and reflect on what Jesus said to you and you talk to Him about it and make it applicable to your life because one on one time with Jesus isn’t about anything else in His eyes except you! Is that not the coolest thought ever?

10- YOU TELL PEOPLE YOU LOVE ABOUT HIM: You can’t wait to tell your friends and parents and anyone that will listen about this great person you just spent time with. You want them to know how amazing Jesus is and all the details.

11- YOU CAN’T WAIT UNTIL YOUR NEXT ENCOUNTER: You just have to talk to and hear from Him again, the sooner the better, and that next encounter from Him can’t come soon enough.

12- WE LONG TO FIND OUT WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT US: Jesus has a unique plan for everyone, and you strive to seek and live that will for your life and to find out what He says to you and about you.

There are many people that love Christ, but today it just seems like you don’t find too many that are actually IN LOVE with Him. What if we were to put that romance and courtship that we are so easily and willingly wanting to give to a significant other, and put that back into our relationship with Jesus?

You know it is easy to get excited when someone compliments our new haircut or just the way our hair looks today, but Jesus actually loves us so much that he knows little details about us like the exact number of hairs on our head. Someone may say they love you so much that they would die for you, well Jesus actually did die for you. Someone may say they will never ever hurt you, but Jesus is the only one that will ever be able to keep that promise. Someone may say they will call you, when in reality Jesus never ever stops calling you. Jesus is the only perfect companion, so why don’t we make Him the most important companion that we have or that we ever will have?

I’ll end with this thought: Imagine the most handsome guy or beautiful girl and you so badly and desperately want to spend time with them and go out and spend time together. What if we viewed Jesus like that? And here is the greatest thing about that: He will NEVER turn us down when we ask Him to go on that date with us. It is a yes 100% of the time! And the best part, we don’t even have to pay for it, He already did that at Calvary.