Of all the prayers we teach our children and grandchildren, this one (next to the Lord's Prayer) may be the most beloved:
Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest. And let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen.
Not only does this little prayer invite Jesus to be our unseen guest as we give thanks and partake of the gifts He gives for our nourishment, "Come, Lord Jesus" also reminds us that:
* Jesus will come again on the Last Day with great power and glory
* Jesus will come to judge, as we confess in the Creed, "the living and the dead"
* Jesus will come again at a time when we least expect Him
* Jesus will come and we, His people, will be filled with much hope and joy
When we become adults, sometimes we set aside the prayers we prayed as a child. Not so with this one. Its words express the longing of every believing heart. And so we pray Come, Lord Jesus!
Have a wonderful weekend!
