Have you ever
been in a public place and noticed people with expressions on their
faces like they were zombies or the walking dead? I was recently in
Market Square in Knoxville and couldn’t help but notice people that
looked miserable walking around the downtown area.
It got me
thinking about a song that our children learned at their daycare about
Zacchaeus. You see, Zacchaeus was hated and rejected by many of the
local folks in Jericho because he was a tax collector, not to mention he
was also pretty wealthy. When Jesus arrived in Jericho, he singled
out the "short man hanging from the tree" from the rather large crowd of
people. Regardless of being rich, Jesus recognized that Zacchaeus was
desperately missing something in his life. Notice that Jesus did not
try to fix Zacchaeus or correct him before joining him at his home.
This, of course, outraged the crowd as Jesus was hanging with a known
'sinner.'
How many people
do you pass by in a given day that are 'hanging from a tree?" We are not
called to fix people, but share the good news of the gospel with
others. We must slow down and open our eyes to the people in need all
around us. When we do, we begin to follow God's will for our lives, and
serve others just like Jesus did.
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