"For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost."
Luke 19:10
The Gospel today about Zacchaeus (didn't we have this not too long ago?) reminds us that Jesus chose to hang out with the people in the margins. Jesus didn't hang out with the holy ones, but the people the holy ones had cast out--the sinners, tax collectors (like Zacchaeus), the marginal folks that the "good" people spurned. Jesus says he came for the lost. Aren't we all lost at some point or another? Don't we all go through times of confusion, despair, and frustration in our lives? Lucky us...Jesus came for us! The sin of those who began to grumble that Jesus was dining with a tax collector, was not realizing their own "lost-ness." They thought they were doing it all correctly, therefore did not need a savior. They mistakenly thought they could save themselves just by going through the motions of their religion. People, like Zacchaeus, didn't feel as justified. They were the ones who sought out Jesus to see what he had to offer. Today, let's spend some time seeking Jesus to learn what he has for us. We cannot justify ourselves, but Thanks-be-to-God, Jesus offers us his saving grace! Love, heidi
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