If Jesus Were An Orphan.....

Would you feed him?


Would you clothe him?


Would you give him shelter?


Would you love him?

Just a thought.



If Jesus were an orphan when he saw you coming he would run to meet you, with open arms, full speed and smiling the whole way. If Jesus were an orphan he would greet you with a smile and ask you how you were. He would give you a hug and cling to you, never letting you go always keeping you at an arm’s reach. He would tell you numerous times how beautiful you were, and mean it. He wouldn’t care how long it has been since you showered, shaved or washed your hair. He wouldn’t care how much money you have, the clothes you wear, the color of your hair, skin or eyes. He wouldn’t care where you’ve been, what you’ve done or what you’re going to do. Your flaws and failures would mean nothing to him. What happened in the past would not be important to him, only the time you were spending with him would matter. He would just want you to love him and he would love you back even greater. He wouldn’t care how many times you had been there before; just that you are with him now would be all that mattered. He would love every part about you, from your head to your feet. Even the parts you dislike most about yourself he would embrace and make it special. If you turned away from him he would hold on to you, begging you to stay. When you left he would chase after you, running hard, always calling for you to come back. And waiting patiently for the next time so he could run to greet you with open arms all over again.

I know this is a weird metaphor but when we go see the orphans every week this is how they react to us. They run out to greet us, clinging on for dear life. They are so thrilled and they don’t care if it’s our first time to see them or our tenth. They love us just the same and all they want is to love and be loved. They hate to see us go, chase us when we leave and say how they can't wait til the next time. Just like Jesus. So the question is not if Jesus were an orphan; the statement is Jesus IS an orphan. He does all of these things and so much more. He is always waiting for you to show up and spend time with him. He loves it when you do. Nothing you have done before matters to him, you can come as you are. He will love you even more for it, never any less. He loves you unconditionally no matter where you have been or what you have done. And it only gets better everyday!