Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.”
Passing through...
Jesus made a difference
Passing through...
Jesus stopped
long enough to change a life
Passing through...
Jesus looked up
saw Zacchaeus
Engaged him
Broke bread with him
Showed him his place
in the kingdom of God
Passing through...
Jesus upset others
Challenging their sense of entitlement
Thwarting their notion of justice
Upending their picture of decency
Passing through...
Jesus brought into focus
the marginalised
the overlooked
the rejected
Passing through...
Jesus uncovered the hidden
Called forth truth
Pronounced forgiveness
Proclaimed salvation
Brought reconciliation
Restored community
All while passing through...
Thanks be to God
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