Position Yourself for Change
Good morning Scripture reading: St. Luke 19:1-10 Hymn: Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul Meditation: Zacchaeus is portrayed as a wealthy chief tax collector among the publicans, who desired to see Jesus Christ. Although he was physically wealthy, he was spiritually bankrupt. He must have experienced an inner void that prompted him to seek spiritual refuge. A multitude had assembled, waiting to see Jesus, but Zacchaeus, who was short in stature, made his way through the crowd. Onlookers may have ridiculed him as he climbed a tree to see Jesus, but he did not care, for he knew he was broken inside. After Zacchaeus communed with Jesus Christ, his perspective on life changed. In response to Jesus's offer of salvation, Zacchaeus promised to give half of his wealth to the poor and repay four times the amount he had acquired through fraud. Zacchaeus sincerely sought Jesus because he desired a profound change in his life, a...