We have the picture of Jesus entertained in the home of a wealthy man, Zacchaeus, a man who had compromised his soul to gather riches, but whom nobody wanted. He had made himself a cage of bars of gold. The crowds drove him up a tree. Jesus picked him out. That day Zacchaeus melted as He looked at Jesus. Love beyond all he imagined flowed into his shrunken soul like waters in the desert. His heart expanded. Suddenly a great spirit of generosity warmed and enthused him. He wanted to give his money away – him, of all people! Jesus was criticized for having anything to do with this collaborator and rogue, but He made a declaration which justified it, and justified all He ever did, including going to the Cross, and justified everything anybody has ever done in the name of Jesus. He said “Today salvation has come to this house. For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19,10). God bless you.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:30:48 +0000
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