AN UNEXPECTED GUEST

An Unexpected Guest
If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you'd do.
Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room to such an honored guest,
And all the food you'd serve to Him would be the very best.
You would keep assuring Him you're glad to have Him there,
That serving Him in your very own home is a joy beyond compare.

But when you saw Him coming, would you meet Him at the door,
With arms outstretched in welcome for your heavenly visitor?
Or would you have to change your clothes before you let Him in,
Or hide some magazines and put the Bible instead
where they once had been?
Would you turn off the radio and hope He hadn't heard?
And wish you hadn't uttered the last abrasive, hasty word?

Would you hide your music and lay some hymn books out,
Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would you wildly rush about?
 I wonder if the Saviour spent a day or two with you,
Would you go right on doing the things you always do?
Would you still utter the things you oftentimes say,
And would life for you continue as it does from day to day?
Would your family conservation keep up its usual pace,
Or would you find it nearly impossible to mutter a dinner's grace?

Would you sing the songs you always sing,
And read the books you read,
And let Him know the things on which your mind and spirit feed?
Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you'd planned to go,
Or would you, maybe, change your plans for just a day or so?

Would you gladly have Him meet your very closest of friends,
Or would you hope they'd stay off in the distance
Until His visit ends?
Would you be glad to have Him stay forever on and on,
Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last was gone?
It might be interesting to know the things that you would do,
If Jesus Christ in the flesh came to spend some time with you.

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