The tax collector Zacchaeus wants to see Jesus and is rewarded when Jesus calls him by name and shares a meal with him. Jesus calls to each of us, asking us to share with the banquet at His table. He knows us and can call us by name. Yet so many of us avoid His presence, let alone the feast He has prepared.
For some of us, it is due to some imagined slight, some blame we have placed at His feet. Like stubborn children, we harm ourselves as a way of punishing Him. For others, it is because we feel unworthy of His love, yet it is in our moments of deepest darkness that He beckons us with His light. For even others it is a belief that we are doing well enough without Him, not realizing that He has led our way.
In my life, I find myself avoiding Him because I feel that I am too busy, that I do not have the time to fully give myself to that relationship. I need to remember that Jesus is the master of time, and that with him, all burdens become light. I should take time for Him knowing that He will not punish me for doing so. This does not mean using Him as an excuse to avoid my responsibilities, but rather keeping Him with me throughout all that I do.
For some of us, it is due to some imagined slight, some blame we have placed at His feet. Like stubborn children, we harm ourselves as a way of punishing Him. For others, it is because we feel unworthy of His love, yet it is in our moments of deepest darkness that He beckons us with His light. For even others it is a belief that we are doing well enough without Him, not realizing that He has led our way.
In my life, I find myself avoiding Him because I feel that I am too busy, that I do not have the time to fully give myself to that relationship. I need to remember that Jesus is the master of time, and that with him, all burdens become light. I should take time for Him knowing that He will not punish me for doing so. This does not mean using Him as an excuse to avoid my responsibilities, but rather keeping Him with me throughout all that I do.
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