Words to the Pope


Christ’s Gentle Invitation to Return
 
When Jesus walked among us, He often spoke to those in positions of spiritual leadership with both love and truth. His heart was never to condemn, but to invite—to draw all people, including leaders, closer to the heart of God.If Jesus were to speak to the Pope today, His words would surely carry the same timeless compassion and earnest call to pure devotion. His voice would not be angry, nor would it seek to tear down, but it would lovingly lift up truth and offer a hand toward deeper fellowship with Himself.

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28, NKJV)

The Pope, like all leaders, carries a great burden. The weight of responsibility, tradition, expectation, and influence is enormous. Jesus would acknowledge that burden. He would not come with accusations, but with an invitation to lay down every tradition, every title, every expectation at His feet—to find rest in relationship rather than role.

Jesus might gently say:

"You have represented Me to many, but I long to represent Myself to you personally. I desire not only your service but your heart. Traditions, ceremonies, and titles fade, but My love endures forever. Return to the simplicity of following Me, as a child follows a father. Let My Word—not human traditions—be the lamp to your feet and the light to your path."

In the Gospels, Jesus often challenged religious leaders when tradition had overshadowed God’s Word. His invitation was not to abandon the people, but to shepherd them with truth and humility. Today, He would offer the same: a call to open the Scriptures freshly, to seek His heart before human teachings, and to be a true shepherd after God's own heart.

"Feed My sheep," Jesus told Peter (John 21:17, NKJV). This command was not to build a kingdom on earth but to lead souls into the everlasting Kingdom of Heaven, rooted solely in the Good News of salvation by grace through faith.

Jesus might whisper:

"It is not the grandeur of earthly structures that honors Me, but the humble heart that trembles at My Word. I seek worshipers who worship in spirit and in truth, not through the rituals of men but by the living breath of the Spirit."

Finally, Jesus would extend His arms wide, with eyes full of mercy:

"My child, I have called you to a high place, but the highest place in My Kingdom is at My feet. Sit with Me. Listen to Me. Know Me. Love Me. And lead others, not to yourself or to a system, but to the cross where true life begins."

The words of Christ to the Pope would be the words He speaks to all of us: a call to return, to renew, to abide. No matter the title we wear or the place we stand, the voice of Jesus still speaks: soft yet strong, tender yet uncompromising, full of grace and full of truth.

"He who has ears to hear, let him hear." (Matthew 11:15, NKJV)


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